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BNC: 2086 COCA: 1853

mirror

1 mirror /ˈmirɚ/ noun
plural mirrors
1 mirror
/ˈmirɚ/
noun
plural mirrors
Learner's definition of MIRROR
[count]
: a piece of glass that reflects images镜子
see pictures at bathroom, car; see also rearview mirror
: something that shows what another thing is like in a very clear and accurate way真实写照usually singular通常用单数
see also smoke and mirrors

— mirrored

/ˈmirɚd/ adjective
2 mirror /ˈmirɚ/ verb
mirrors; mirrored; mirroring
2 mirror
/ˈmirɚ/
verb
mirrors; mirrored; mirroring
Learner's definition of MIRROR
[+ object]
: to be very similar to (something)与…十分相似
: to show (something) in a very clear and accurate way反映;展现
: to show the image of (something) on a surface : reflect映照;反射
BNC: 2086 COCA: 1853

mirror

1 of 2

noun

mir·​ror ˈmir-ər How to pronounce mirror (audio)
ˈmi-rər
1
: a polished or smooth surface (as of glass) that forms images by reflection
She looked at herself in the mirror.
2
a
: something that gives a true representation
the press as a mirror of public opinion C. G. Bowers
b
: an exemplary model
She is the mirror of feminine beauty.
mirrored
ˈmir-ərd How to pronounce mirror (audio)
ˈmi-rərd
ˈmir-əd
ˈmi-rəd
adjective
mirrorlike
ˈmir-ər-ˌlīk How to pronounce mirror (audio)
ˈmi-rər-
adjective

mirror

2 of 2

verb

mirrored; mirroring; mirrors

transitive verb

1
: to reflect in or as if in a mirror
2

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Noun breaking a mirror is supposed to bring seven years of bad luck Verb The building was mirrored in the lake. the still waters of the pond mirroring the cloudless sky above
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The 30-second teaser opened with the Evil Queen’s iconic question to her magic mirror. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 Soak for 20-30 minutes to achieve the most supple, luscious skin your mirror has ever seen! Ava Darrin, ELLE, 26 Aug. 2022 Several videos showed a message scrawled on her bathroom mirror in lipstick. Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 The hit-and-run vehicle is possibly a white, silver, or light-colored 2006 to 2010 model Dodge Charger, Dodge Magnum, or Chrysler 300 that is missing its driver’s side mirror, highway patrol said. Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022 Development of the world's premier space observatory began in 2004, and after years of delays, the telescope and its massive gold mirror finally launched on December 25, 2021. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 22 Aug. 2022 He's been full-go since the start of camp, and the Achilles seems to be in his rear-view mirror now. Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2022 So Albuquerque was actually looking in his mirror while going flat out through the Kink. Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2022 Ree started with several selfies in the reflection of her car side mirror. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022
Verb
According to Not a Bully, dogs may howl with their owners to mirror their behavior and reinforce social bonds. Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 In Nourishing Treatment for sleek buns and polished texture to mirror the energy. Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2022 In the past, other efforts to mirror websites to avoid blocking have been created. Matt Burgess, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 To mirror that lively stage presence, Hoppus currently plays a flashy Fender Custom Jaguar bass, which features a gloss polyester hot-pink finish. Spin Staff, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 Governments have designed the market to mirror how prices are set for other commodities: the most costly production needed to meet demand sets the price received by all producers. Kim Mackrael, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 The first developments we are expected to see are likely to mirror those that occurred as classical computers moved from being lab toys or something only the largest corporations could afford in the latter half of the 20th century. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 After a nearly seven-year hiatus, the 12-time Grammy Award winner will resurface with a new album whose themes mirror his 1995 multiplatinum achievement, Waiting To Exhale. Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2022 Color is everything at Farrow & Ball, whose shades are minutely calibrated to both mirror the moment and, ideally, outlast it. Sarah Medford, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English mirour "object with a reflective surface, reflection, model of conduct," borrowed from Anglo-French mirur, mireour, from mirer "to look at" (going back to Latin mīrārī "to be surprised, look with wonder at") + -ur, -eour -or entry 1 — more at admire

Verb

derivative of mirror entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mirror was in the 13th century
BNC: 2086 COCA: 1853
mirror

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + MIRROR | MIRROR + VERB | MIRROR + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbathroom, bedroom浴室鏡;卧室鏡子compact, dresser, make-up, pocket, shaving化妝鏡;梳妝鏡;袖珍鏡;剃鬚鏡hand, hand-held (NAmE) 手鏡full-length, tall穿衣鏡;高大的鏡子framed, ornate有框的/裝飾華麗的鏡子antique古董鏡two-way雙向透明玻璃鏡He watched them through a two-way mirror.他透過雙向透明玻璃鏡看着他們。concave, convex凹鏡;凸鏡oval, round橢圓鏡;圓鏡rear, rear-view, side-view, wing (BrE) 後視鏡;側後視鏡Always check your mirror before pulling out to overtake.超車前一定要注意看後視鏡。funhouse (NAmE) 哈哈鏡broken, cracked破碎的/有裂紋的鏡子VERB + MIRRORuse用鏡子glance in, look in, look into瞥一眼鏡子;照鏡子admire yourself in, examine yourself in, look at yourself/your face in欣賞鏡中的自己;審視鏡中的自己;在鏡中端詳自己/自己的臉He was busy admiring himself in the mirror.他忙着在鏡前自我欣賞。face, sit at, stand in front of面對鏡子;坐在鏡子前;站在鏡子前check看車鏡catch sight of sb/sth in, see sb/sth in在鏡子裏看見⋯hang掛鏡子We hung a mirror over the fireplace.我們在壁爐上方掛了面鏡子。break, crack, smash打破/砸裂/砸碎鏡子MIRROR + VERBreflect sth, reveal sth, show sth鏡子照出⋯hang鏡子懸掛a large mirror hanging on the wall behind him他背後牆上掛着的一面大鏡子MIRROR + NOUNimage, reflection (especially NAmE) 鏡像;鏡面反射Art can be seen as a mirror image of society.藝術可看作是對社會的反映。PREPOSITIONin a/the mirror在鏡中She stared at her face in the mirror.她盯着鏡子裏自己的臉。
mirror

verb

ADVERB | VERB + MIRROR | PHRASES ADVERBclosely密切地反映The trends here closely mirror those in America.這兒的潮流緊跟美國。exactly, faithfully, perfectly精確地/忠實地/如實地反映almost幾乎反映出VERB + MIRRORseem to似乎反映出PHRASESbe mirrored by sth, be mirrored in sth在⋯中得到反映The jump in business confidence has been mirrored by the increase in employment.就業人數的增加反映出商業信心的大大增強。be mirrored in sb's face, be mirrored on sb's face映在某人的臉上The shock was mirrored on her face.她面露震驚之色。

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