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- Dictionarymir·ror/ˈmirər/
noun
- 1. a reflective surface, now typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, that reflects a clear image: "he checked his appearance in the mirror" Similar
- 2. a site on a network that stores some or all of the contents from another site: "the company now has a mirror site in Taiwan"
verb
- 1. (of a reflective surface) show a reflection of: "the clear water mirrored the sky"
- 2. correspond or be similar to (another thing): "his own views mirrored those of his followers"
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noun. /ˈmɪrə (r)/ /ˈmɪrər/ Idioms. [countable] a piece of special flat glass that reflects images, so that you can see yourself when you look in it. in the mirror He looked at himself in the mirror. Remember to look in the mirror (= in a car, when driving) before signalling. the bathroom mirror.
verb. /ˈmɪrə (r)/ /ˈmɪrər/ Verb Forms. mirror somebody/something to have features that are similar to somebody/something else and that show what it is like synonym reflect. As brothers, they mirror one another in body and face. The music of the time mirrored the feeling of optimism in the country.
a piece of glass with a back that reflects light, producing an image of whatever is in front of it: a rear-view mirror.
mirror. noun. /ˈmɪrər/ enlarge image. [countable] a piece of special flat glass that reflects images, so that you can see yourself when you look in it He looked at himself in the mirror. a rear-view mirror (= in a car, so that the driver can see what is behind) a side-view mirror (= on the side of a car) Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
The meaning of MIRROR is a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection. How to use mirror in a sentence.
An object that causes light or other radiation to be reflected from its surface, with little or no diffusion. Common mirrors consist of a thin sheet or film of metal, such as silver, behind or covering a glass pane. Mirrors are used extensively in telescopes, microscopes, lasers, fiber optics, measuring instruments, and many other devices.
A mirror is a flat piece of glass which reflects light, so that when you look at it you can see yourself reflected in it. When a mirror is broken, the glass must be replaced. To clean a bathroom mirror , use a sponge with hot water.
Definition of mirror – Learner’s Dictionary. mirror. noun [ C ] uk / ˈmɪrə r/ us. A2. a piece of glass with a shiny metallic material on one side that produces an image of anything that is in front of it: a bathroom mirror. He looked at his reflection in the mirror. See also. rear-view mirror. wing mirror. More examples.
A mirror is a glass surface backed with a metallic coating that reflects images that are in front of it. When you gaze at yourself in a mirror, your own face gazes right back at you.
mirror. ( ˈmɪrə) n. 1. a surface, such as polished metal or glass coated with a metal film, that reflects light without diffusion and produces an image of an object placed in front of it. 2. (Furniture) such a reflecting surface mounted in a frame. 3. any reflecting surface.
