noun

mirror

mirror, reflection, example

She looked at herself in the mirror.

She looked at herself in the mirror.

The lake was like a mirror.

The lake was like a mirror.

a mirror A mirror hangs on the wall.

Synonyms: looking glass, reflector

From Old French 'mirour' (a thing for looking in), from Latin 'mirari' (to wonder at).

Imagine seeing a 'miracle' in the 'mirror'. Both words come from the Latin root for 'wonder'.

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