mirrors

They show you

Mirrors are surfaces that reflect images, typically glass coated with reflective metal.

A bathroom mirror shows your reflection; a car's mirrors let you see behind.

Figuratively, something that mirrors another thing reflects or imitates it: The child's anxiety mirrored her mother's.

A mirror can be anything that reflects reality: Art mirrors life.

optics

glass

Transparent solid from sand

convex · concave · parabolic · curved · flat · two-way · one-way · tinted · beveled · frosted

reflection

glass

Transparent solid from sand

reflected · glare · gleam · glint · sheen · shine · polished · distortion · angle · light

vanity

grooming

Self-care for appearance

primping · preening · bathroom · boudoir · compact · handheld · magnifying · lighted · selfie · glamour

symbolism

soul

Innermost animating essence

doppelganger · vanitas · superstition · portal · otherworld · scrying · divination · folklore

driving

rearview

Showing what's behind

wide-angle · parking · traffic · visibility · safety · glance · check · mounted

illusion

funhouse

Carnival attraction with illusions

deception · maze · carnival · optical · warped · elongated · multiplied · disorienting · labyrinth

Categories
Opposites
reflection vs transmission

mirrorswindows

Glass-filled wall openings

glass panes · lenses · screens · openings · apertures

accurate replication vs distortion/concealment

mirrorsmasks

Face-covering disguises

veils · disguises · distortions · camouflage · blindfolds

SAMENESS VS DIFFERENCE (as verb: to mirror)

mirrorscontrasts

Notable differences between things

opposes · contradicts · inverts · reverses · counters

Phrases
Family

mirror, mirrored, mirroring, mirror image, rearview mirror, mirrorless, mirror-like, unmirrored, mirror symmetry

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