mirroring
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ər noun
1.
a reflecting surface, originally of polished metal but now usually of glass with a silvery, metallic, or amalgam backing.
2.
such a surface set into a frame, attached to a handle, etc., for use in viewing oneself or as an ornament.
3.
any reflecting surface, as the surface of calm water under certain lighting conditions.
4.
Optics. a surface that is either plane, concave, or convex and that reflects rays of light.
5.
something that gives a minutely faithful representation, image, or idea of something else: Gershwin's music was a mirror of its time.
verb (used with object)
8.
to reflect in or as if in a mirror.
9.
to reflect as a mirror does.
10.
to mimic or imitate (something) accurately.
11.
to be or give a faithful representation, image, or idea of: Her views on politics mirror mine completely.
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Mirroring
is always a great word to know.
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
adjective
Idioms 12.
Music. (of a canon or fugue) capable of being played in retrograde or in inversion, as though read in a mirror placed beside or below the music.
13.
with mirrors, by or as if by magic.
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mirror (ˈmɪrə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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 |
| 2. | such a reflecting surface mounted in a frame |
| 3. | any reflecting surface |
| 4. | a thing that reflects or depicts something else: the press is a mirror of public opinion |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (tr) to reflect, represent, or depict faithfully: he mirrors his teacher's ideals |
| [C13: from Old French from mirer to look at, from Latin mīrārī to wonder at] | |
| 'mirror-like | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
mirror
early 13c., from O.Fr. mireor "a reflecting glass," earlier miradoir (11c.), from mirer "look at," from V.L. *mirare, from L. mirari "to wonder at, admire" (see miracle). Fig. usage is attested from c.1300. The verb meaning "to reflect" is first attested 1820 in Keats's
"Lamia." Related: Mirrored; mirroring. Used in divination since classical and biblical times; mirrors in modern England are the subject of at least 14 known superstitions, according to folklorists. Belief that breaking one brings bad luck is attested from 1777.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
mirror  (mĭr'ər) Pronunciation Key
An object that causes light or other radiation to be reflected from its surface, with little or no diffusion. Common mirrors consist of a thin sheet or film of metal, such as silver, behind or covering a glass pane. Mirrors are used extensively in telescopes, microscopes, lasers, fiber optics, measuring instruments, and many other devices. See more at reflection. |
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Mirroring the body language of someone else indicates that they are understood.
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