Mir"ror (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mirrored (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Mirroring.]
To reflect, as in a mirror.
Mir"ror (?), n. [OE.
mirour, F. miroir, OF.
also mireor, fr. (assumed) LL. miratorium, fr. mirare to look at, L. mirari to wonder. See Marvel, and cf. Miracle, Mirador.]
1. A looking-glass or a speculum; any glass or polished substance that forms images by the reflection of rays of light.
And in her hand she held
a mirror bright,
Wherein her face she
often viewèd fair.
Spenser. 2. That
which gives a true representation, or in which a true image may be seen; hence, a pattern; an exemplar.
She is mirour of all courtesy.
Chaucer.
O goddess, heavenly bright,
Mirror of grace and majesty divine.
Spenser. 3. (Zoöl.) See Speculum.
Mirror carp (Zoöl.), a domesticated variety of the carp, having only three or fur
rows of very large scales side. -- Mirror plate. (a) A flat glass mirror without a frame. (b) Flat glass used for making mirrors. -- Mirror writing, a manner or form of backward writing, making manuscript
resembling in slant and order of
letters the reflection of ordinary writing in a
mirror. The substitution of this manner of writing for the common manner is a symptom
of some kinds of nervous disease.
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