mirror (ˈmɪrə
)
Definitions
noun
- 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
- such a reflecting surface mounted in a frame
- any reflecting surface
- a thing that reflects or depicts something else ⇒
the press is a mirror of public opinion
verb
- (tr) to reflect, represent, or depict faithfully ⇒
he mirrors his teacher's ideals
Alternative Forms
ˈmirror-ˌlike adjectiveWord Origin
C13: from Old French from mirer to look at, from Latin mīrārī to wonder atTranslations
- British English:
mirror
A mirror is an object made of glass in which you can see your reflection.He looked at himself in the mirror.ˈmɪrə NOUN He looked at himself in the mirror.
- Spanish:
espejo
nm
- French:
miroir
nm
- German:
Spiegel
nm Spiegel
- Chinese: 镜子 n
- Arabic: مِرْآةٌ n
- Portuguese: espelho nm
- Russian: зеркало nnt
- Croatian: zrcalo nnt
- Czech: zrcadlo nnt
- Danish: spejl nnt
- Dutch: spiegel nm
- Finnish: peili n
- Greek: καθρέφτης nm
- Italian: specchio nm
- Japanese: 鏡 n
- Korean: 거울 n
- Norwegian: speil nnt
- Polish: lustro nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: espelho nm
- European Spanish:
espejo
nm
- Swedish: spegel nutr
- Thai: กระจก n
- Turkish: ayna n
- Vietnamese: gương n
Usage examples
She caught sight of herself, only her head in the bottom corner of the mirror on the dressing table across the room.
, THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)Andrea, 26 Dancing on the Ceiling `I couldn't take my eyes off the mirror.
Maxim (2004)This bathroom was built with inexpensive Hollywood lighting centred above the plain slab wall mirror.
Globe and Mail (2003)Colin's favourite thing is a mirror ball, a gift from a close friend.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Instead, we see a wheel with six spokes dividing the mirror into six sections.
, KARMA, REINCARNATION AND REBIRTH: How Karma Affects Our Life, Our Personality, and Our Future (2002)