| 1. | a mirror made of glass with a metallic or amalgam backing. |
| 2. | the glass used in a mirror. |
| 3. | anything used as a mirror, as highly polished metal or a reflecting surface. |
| look·ing glass (lŏŏk'ĭng) n. See mirror. |
mir·ror  (mĭr'ər)  n.
To reflect in or as if in a mirror: "The city mirrors many of the greatest moments of Western culture" (Olivier Bernier). [Middle English mirour, from Old French mireor, from mirer, to look at, from Latin mīrārī, to wonder at, from mīrus, wonderful; see smei- in Indo-European roots.] |