Mirror ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Mirror ( noun )

1. A smooth surface, typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, which reflects light to give an accurate representation of the color, shape, and detail of an object.
2. An object or surface that reflects light in a way that preserves much of its original quality.
3. Something that gives a true representation of something else.
4. A person or thing that closely resembles another.
5. An image in a mirror.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french mireoir, from mirer "look at", from latin mirari "wonder at".

Examples:

1. He looked in the mirror and combed his hair.
2. She checked her makeup in the mirror.
3. The lake was like a mirror, reflecting the sky.
4. The mirror on the wall.
5. He was the mirror image of his father.

(As a verb)

Mirror ( verb )

1. A smooth surface, typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, which reflects light to give an accurate representation of the color, shape, and detail of an object.
2. An object or surface that reflects light in a way that preserves much of its original quality.
3. Something that gives a true representation of something else.
4. A person or thing that closely resembles another.
5. An image in a mirror.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french mireoir, from mirer "look at", from latin mirari "wonder at".

Examples:

1. He looked in the mirror and combed his hair.
2. She checked her makeup in the mirror.
3. The lake was like a mirror, reflecting the sky.
4. The mirror on the wall.
5. He was the mirror image of his father.