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mirror noun [ ˈmɪrə ]

• a surface, typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, which reflects a clear image.
• "he checked his appearance in the mirror"
Similar: looking glass, reflector, reflecting surface, glass,

mirror verb

• (of a surface) show a reflection of.
• "the clear water mirrored the sky"
Origin: Middle English: from Old French mirour, based on Latin mirare ‘look at’. Early senses also included ‘a crystal used in magic’ and ‘a person deserving imitation’.


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