Mirror — Defs

01 n. A looking-glass or a speculum; any glass or polished substance that forms images by the reflection of rays of light.

1.
A looking-glass or a speculum; any glass or polished substance that forms images by the reflection of rays of light.
“And in her hand she held a mirror bright, Wherein her face she often viewèd fair.” — Spenser.
2.
That which gives a true representation, or in which a true image may be seen; hence, a pattern; an exemplar.
“She is mirour of all courtesy.” — Chaucer.

“O goddess, heavenly bright, Mirror of grace and majesty divine.” — Spenser.
3.
See Speculum.(Zool.) See: Speculum

Phrases & compounds

Mirror carp — a domesticated variety of the carp, having only three or fur rows of very large scales side.

Mirror plate — A flat glass mirror without a frame

Mirror writing — a manner or form of backward writing, making manuscript resembling in slant and order of letters the reflection of ordinary writing in a mirror. The substitution of this manner of writing for the common manner is a symptom of some kinds of nervous disease.

02 v. t. To reflect, as in a mirror.

imp. & p. p. Mirrored; p. pr. & vb. n. Mirroring

1.
To reflect, as in a mirror.
2.
To copy or duplicate; to mimic or imitate; as, the files at Project Gutenberg were mirrored on several other ftp sites around the world.
3.
To have a close resemblance to; as, his opinions often mirrored those of his wife.