MIRROR


Meaning of MIRROR in English

I. ˈmir-ər, mi-rər 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 true representation

b. : an exemplary model

• mir·rored -(r)ə(r)d adjective

• mir·ror·like -ˌlīk adjective

II. transitive verb

Date: 1593

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

2. : resemble

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.