mirror Definition

mirror
noun

1a. A smooth highly-polished surface, such as glass, coated with a thin layer of metal, such as silver, that reflects an image of what is in front of it;
1b. A reflective surface of this kind in a frame and hung on the wall or as part of a wardrobe or dressing table, etc.
2. Any surface that reflects light.
3. A faithful representation or reflection.

Example: when art is a mirror of life
Thesaurus: copy, double, replica, spitting image, likeness, representation, twin.

verb mirrored, mirroring

1. To represent or depict something faithfully.

Thesaurus: copy, emulate, imitate, mimic, reflect, represent.
2. To fit (eg a wall) with a mirror or mirrors.
3. To reflect something or someone as in a mirror.

Etymology: 14c: French, from Latin mirare to look at.