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Mirror

noun

/ˈmɪr.ər/

Meaning

a reflective surface that shows an image of whatever is in front of it

A reflective surface, typically made of glass, that shows an image.

She looked at herself in the mirror.

She looked at herself in the mirror before leaving.

hold a mirror up to

looking glass, reflector, glass, reflection, speculum

Entry 1

looking glass, reflector, glass

Entry 2

looking glass, reflection, glass, speculum

opaque surface, reality, original

Entry 1

opaque surface

Entry 2

reality, original

bathroom mirror, hand mirror, rearview mirror, mirror image, look in the mirror, rear-view mirror

Entry 1

bathroom mirror, hand mirror, rearview mirror, mirror image

Entry 2

look in the mirror, rear-view mirror, bathroom mirror, mirror image

An undeveloped or immature flower before it opens

a person who practices necromancy; a wizard or magician who claims to communicate with the dead

A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced.

Moral or cultural decline characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.

a young bear, lion, tiger, or other large carnivorous mammal

aromatic leaves from the curry tree used in South Asian cooking