noun

mirror

Translation

mirror, reflection

He looked at himself in the mirror.

The lake was a perfect mirror.

Art is a mirror of society.

((a/the)) mirror a reflective surface He checked his hair in the mirror.

((a)) mirror ((of sth.)) a reflection of (sth.) The report is a mirror of public opinion.

Synonyms: reflection, looking glass

From Latin 'mirari' meaning 'to wonder at', because one wonders at the image seen in it.

Imagine seeing a 'miracle' in the 'mirror'. The words are related.