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Mirror Face Noun ˈmɪrə(R ˈmɪrər Looked Remember Car

Word3 mirror
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈmɪrə(r)/ /ˈmɪrər/
Example
  • he looked at himself in the mirror.
  • remember to look in the mirror (= in a car, when driving) before signalling.
  • the bathroom mirror
  • the face is the mirror of the soul.
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mirror

(noun)/ˈmɪrə(r)/ /ˈmɪrər/
  1. a piece of special flat glass that reflects images, so that you can see yourself when you look in it
    • SEE ALSO rear-view mirror
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/rear-view-mirror
    • He looked at himself in the mirror.
    • Remember to look in the mirror (= in a car, when driving) before signalling.
    • the bathroom mirror

    Extra Examples

    • He was busy admiring himself in the mirror.
    • She stared at her face in the mirror.
    • We hung a mirror over the fireplace.
    • a large mirror hanging on the wall behind him
    • She glanced at her reflection in the mirror.
  2. something that shows what something else is like
    • The face is the mirror of the soul.
    • Dickens' novels are a mirror of his times.
  3. a website that is a copy of another website but that has a different address on the internet
  4. the fact of hiding the truth with information that is not important or relevant
    • There's a lot of smoke and mirrors in the financing of this film.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French mirour, based on Latin mirare ‘look at’. Early senses also included ‘a crystal used in magic’ and ‘a person deserving imitation’.
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