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| mir·ror [ mírrər ] |
noun (plural mir·rors) |
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1. highly reflective surface: a surface, e.g. glass or polished metal, that reflects light without diffusing it so that it will give back a clear image of anything placed in front of it
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2. something accurately representing something else: something that accurately reproduces, describes, or represents something else
  the debate whether TV shows are a mirror of our culture
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3. online
Same as mirror site
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transitive verb (past and past participle mir·rored, present participle mir·ror·ing, 3rd person present singular mir·rors) |
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1. reflect something in surface: to reflect something clearly in a surface
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often passive
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The mountains were mirrored in the lake.
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2. be similar to something: to be very similar to or correspond closely with something else, or to reproduce it accurately
The new survey mirrors several recent polls.
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3. maintain copy of data or website: to maintain an exact copy of a program, data, or website, usually on another file server
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| [13th century. < Old French mirour< Latin mirari (see miracle)] |
