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How to pronounce mirror
Say it like this: /ˈmɪɹə/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does mirror mean?
nounA 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.
“He broke the mirror with the pickaxe.”
An object, person, or event that reflects or gives a picture of another.
“His story is a mirror into the life of orphans growing up.”
A website or server that contains replicated data from another site.
“Although the content had been deleted from his blog, it was still found on some mirrors.”
verbTo reflect, as in a mirror.
To act as a reflection of, either by being identical to, or by being identical but reversed.
“The placement of the paintings mirrored the positions of the windows on the opposite wall.”
Of an event, activity, behavior, to be identical to; to be a copy of; to imitate closely.
“He tried to mirror Elvis's life by copying his fashion and mannerisms.”
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