mirror

/ˈmɪrɚ/

nounverbmir · ror

A MIRROR has two R’s because it reflects things back—like the R is “reflected” and you see it twice.

Yes, it's mirror. Remember the double R in the middle: mi + rr + or.

Definitions

  1. nounA piece of glass with a shiny backing that reflects images.
  2. nounSomething that shows what something else is like; a reflection or close copy.
  3. verbTo reflect or show an image of something.
  4. verbTo closely match, copy, or be very similar to something else.

Examples

  • “She checked her hair in the mirror before leaving.”
  • “The calm lake mirrored the mountains at sunrise.”
  • “His actions mirror his father’s habits in many ways.”

Synonyms

reflectreflectionlooking glasscopymatch

Antonyms

differcontrast

Translations

ES espejoPT espelhoFR miroir

Common misspellings

mirormirrermiorrormirrrormirrrorrmirrowmirrorr

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