mirrored finish

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A smooth, highly reflective surface, like glass, that shows clear images of things in front of it.

   Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a mirrored finish' or 'mirrored finishes' for more than one.

   Patterns

   • have a mirrored finish
   • give something a mirrored finish
   • a mirrored finish on something

   The new elevator doors have a mirrored finish that reflects the whole lobby.

   She chose a mirrored finish for the kitchen cabinets to make the room look bigger.

   After polishing, the tabletop had a mirrored finish you could see your face in.

2. 2nouncountabletechnical

   A decorative surface treatment for metal or plastic that looks like a mirror, often used on cars and phones.

   Grammar: Often used after 'in' or 'with': 'in a mirrored finish'.

   Patterns

   • in a mirrored finish
   • with a mirrored finish
   • available in a mirrored finish

   The phone comes in a mirrored finish that shows fingerprints easily.

   The wheels were coated in a mirrored finish that gleamed in the sun.

   This paint dries to a mirrored finish if you apply three thin coats.

Word forms

Common combinations

a mirrored finish

The bathroom tiles have a mirrored finish.

high-gloss mirrored finish

The showroom car had a high-gloss mirrored finish.

apply a mirrored finish

Workers apply a mirrored finish to the metal by hand.

mirrored finish on glass

A mirrored finish on glass can hide what is behind it.

polished to a mirrored finish

The steel was polished to a mirrored finish.

Synonyms and how they differ

reflective finish

A broader term: it means any surface that bounces light back, but it does not have to look as perfect as a mirror.

glossy finish

This means shiny and smooth but not necessarily mirror-like; a glossy finish can still blur images.

chrome finish

A chrome finish is a specific silver, mirror-like metal coating, while a mirrored finish can be any color.

Opposites

Word family

mirror noun

A piece of glass that reflects images.

mirrored adjective

Covered with or made of mirror-like material.

mirrorlike adjective

Resembling a mirror; very reflective.

Commonly confused: mirrored finish or mirror finish?

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