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Definition of Mirror

1. Noun. Polished surface that forms images by reflecting light.

2. Verb. Reflect as if in a mirror. "The smallest pond at night mirrors the firmament above"

3. Noun. A faithful depiction or reflection. "The best mirror is an old friend"

4. Verb. Reflect or resemble. "The plane crash in Milan mirrored the attack in the World Trade Center"

Definition of Mirror

1. n. A looking-glass or a speculum; any glass or polished substance that forms images by the reflection of rays of light.

2. v. t. To reflect, as in a mirror.

Definition of Mirror

1. Noun. A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it. ¹

2. Noun. (figuratively) an object, person, or event that reflects or gives a picture of another. ¹

3. Noun. (computing) An exact copy of a data set, especially a website. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) Of an event, activity, behaviour, etc, to be identical to, to be a copy of. ¹

5. Verb. (context: computing transitive) To create something identical to (a web site, etc.). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mirror

1. to reflect an image of [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Mirror

1. 1. A looking-glass or a speculum; any glass or polished substance that forms images by the reflection of rays of light. "And in her hand she held a mirror bright, Wherein her face she often viewed fair." (Spenser) 2. That which gives a true representation, or in which a true image may be seen; hence, a pattern; an exemplar. "She is mirour of all courtesy." (Chaucer) "O goddess, heavenly bright, Mirror of grace and majesty divine." (Spenser) 3. See Speculum. Mirror carp, a domesticated variety of the carp, having only three or fur rows of very large scales side. Mirror plate. A flat glass mirror without a frame. Flat glass used for making mirrors. Mirror writing, a manner or form of backward writing, making manuscript resembling in slant and order of letters the reflection of ordinary writing in a mirror. The substitution of this manner of writing for the common manner is a symptom of some kinds of nervous disease. Origin: OE. Mirour, F. Miroir, OF. Also mireor, fr. (assumed) LL. Miratorium, fr. Mirare to look at, L. Mirari to wonder. See Marvel, and cf. Miracle, Mirador. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mirror

mirkier mirkiest mirkily mirks mirksome mirky mirlier mirliest mirliton mirlitons

mirly mirnov oscillations miromiro miroprofen mirrnyong mirror (current term) mirror-image cell mirror-image relation mirror-writing mirror ball

mirror carp mirror effect mirror image mirror images mirror punishment mirror speech mirror stage mirror symmetry mirror will

Literary usage of Mirror

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1877)
"This consists of an additional mirror, designed particularly for the use of the ... The mirror is circular in shape, and of the same focus as that now ..."

2. Physical Optics by Robert Williams Wood (1911)
"Admit a ray of sunlight into a dark room and reflect it from the most perfect mirror attainable ; were diffuse reflection not present the mirror itself ..."

3. Science Abstracts by Institution of Electrical Engineers (1900)
"In the optical measurement of angles it is assumed that the mirror is parallel to its axis of rotation. This cannot always be ensured, ..."

4. Colonial Furniture in America by Luke Vincent Lockwood (1901)
"A mirror similar to the three already described, and also dating before 1 750, is shown in Figure 248. This is beautifully carved and gilded all over. ..."

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