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   mir·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 looking glassreflectorreflecting surfaceglass
   • ▪ a thing regarded as accurately representing something else: "the stage is supposed to be the mirror of life" Similar reflectiontwindoubleexact likenessimagereplicacopyclonematchparallelinformal:spitting imagespitdead spitdead ringer for
   • 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"
   • 3. display content from (the screen of a computer, phone, or other device) on another screen, usually via a wireless connection: "device owners can mirror their screen to their TV"
   • 4. keep a copy of some or all of the contents of (a network site) at another site, typically in order to improve accessibility: "his site was mirrored at several colleges around the United States"
   • ▪ store (copies of data) on two or more hard disks as a method of protecting it: "another three identical drives would mirror data from primary sources"

   Word 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’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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