magnifying mirror

Close-up vanity glass

A magnifying mirror is a mirror with a curved surface that makes reflected objects appear larger than they actually are.

These mirrors are typically used for grooming tasks requiring close detail work—applying makeup, tweezing eyebrows, or shaving: She leaned into the magnifying mirror to check her eyeliner.

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cosmetic · tweezers · pores · blemishes · fine lines · makeup · concave · bathroom · grooming · personal grooming · plucking · eyebrows · lighted · swivel · countertop · magnification · detail · close inspection

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optical effect

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Inward-curved reflecting surface

convex mirror · flat mirror · plane mirror

detail revelation

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Image-altering app feature

skinny mirror · funhouse mirror

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G