mirror
• noun 1 a surface, typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, which reflects a clear image. 2 something accurately representing something else. • verb 1 show a reflection of. 2 correspond to. — ORIGIN Old French mirour, from Latin mirare ‘look at’; compare with MIRAGE.
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