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Noun: mirror  mi-ru(r)
  1. Polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
    "She checked her appearance in the mirror before leaving"
     
  2. A faithful depiction or reflection
    "the best mirror is an old friend"
     
  3. (computing) an exact copy of a data set; a local server providing a copy of data on another more remote server
    "They set up a mirror site to improve download speeds"
Verb: mirror  mi-ru(r)
  1. Reflect as if in a mirror
    "The smallest pond at night mirrors the firmament above"
     
  2. Reflect or resemble
    "The plane crash in Milan mirrored the attack in the World Trade Center"

Derived forms: mirrors, mirroring, mirrored

Type of: delineation, depiction, portrayal, reflect, reflector, reverberate

Encyclopedia: Mirror, Mirror IV: Reflection