Mirror

  • 31mirror*/*/ — [ˈmɪrə] noun [C] I a piece of special glass in which you can see yourself or what is behind you a bathroom mirror[/ex] Rachel looked at herself in the mirror.[/ex] II verb [T] mirror [ˈmɪrə] to match or express the qualities, features, or… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 32mirror — mir•ror [[t]ˈmɪr ər[/t]] n. 1) a reflecting surface, usu. of glass with a silvery, metallic, or amalgam backing 2) any reflecting surface, as of calm water under certain lighting conditions 3) something that gives a faithful representation, image …

    From formal English to slang

  • 33mirror — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. looking glass, glass, reflector; cheval or pier glass, etc. See optical instruments. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. looking glass, speculum, reflector, polished metal, imager, hand glass, cheval glass, pier… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 34mirror — [13] Mirror belongs to a small family of English words which illustrate how a Latin term originally signifying ‘wonder at’ weakened (presumably via ‘stare in wonder at’) to ‘look at’. Etymologically, a mirror is something you ‘look at’ yourself… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 35mirror — 1 noun (C) 1 a piece of special flat glass that you can look at and see yourself in: Check your rear view and side mirrors before you drive away 2 a mirror of something that gives a clear idea of what something else is like: We believe the polls… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 36mirror — 1. noun 1) a quick look in the mirror Syn: looking glass; Brit. glass 2) the Frenchman s life was a mirror of his own Syn: reflection, replica, copy, match, parallel 2. verb pop music mirrored the mood of desperation …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 37mirror — /ˈmɪrə / (say miruh) noun 1. a reflecting surface, originally polished metal, now usually glass with a metallic or amalgam backing; a looking glass. 2. such a surface set into an ornamental frame, especially one with a handle. 3. any reflecting… …

  • 38mirror — [13] Mirror belongs to a small family of English words which illustrate how a Latin term originally signifying ‘wonder at’ weakened (presumably via ‘stare in wonder at’) to ‘look at’. Etymologically, a mirror is something you ‘look at’ yourself… …

    Word origins

  • 39mirror — I. noun Etymology: Middle English mirour, from Anglo French mirur, from mirer to look at, from Latin mirari to wonder at Date: 13th century 1. a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection 2. a. something that gives a …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 40Mirror — Spiegel , Bezeichnung für die Spiegelung von Dateninhalten. Beispielsweise liegen viele Inhalte amerikanischer FTP Server als Mirror auf europäischen Servern, um die Downloadgeschwindigkeit zu verbessern. FTP …

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