mirror

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Synonyms: mirro, mirrour

Antonyms: mirro, mirrour

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q35197}} A smooth surface, usually made of [[glass]] with [[reflective]] material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an [[image]] of what is in front of it.
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}} An object, person, or event that reflects or gives a picture of another.
3. {{senseid|en|Q1938536}} {{lb|en|computing|Internet}} A [[website]] or [[server]] that contains [[replicate]]d data from another site.
4. A [[mirror carp]].
5. {{lb|en|historical}} An ethical-didactic [[treatise]] that details [[exemplary]] conduct through models, advising kings, princes, clergy, etc. on how to behave. <!--see e.g. "Mirrors for princes" on Wikipedia, or "The Mirror for Magistrates"-->

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[reflect]], as in a mirror.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To act as a [[reflection]] of, either by being identical to, or by being identical but reversed.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|intransitive}} Of an [[event]], [[activity]], [[behavior]], to be [[identical]] to; to be a copy of; to [[imitate]] closely.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|computing|Internet}} To create something identical to (a [[website]], etc.).

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