Meaning & use
mirror
A surface, typically glass coated with a reflective material, that reflects a clear image.
See it in a sentence
She checked her reflection in the mirror before finally leaving the house.
The car's side mirror had cracked badly in the crowded parking lot.
A note on using this word
Mirror is frequently used figuratively to mean closely reflecting something, as in the novel mirrors real events.
Words with a similar meaning
looking glass
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To closely resemble, copy, or reflect the qualities of something else.
Her calm response mirrored her father's steady temperament almost exactly.
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