Mirror

n. [Fr. miroir, O. Fr. mireor, Pr. mirador, It. miratore, mirradore, Lat. as if miratorium, from Fr. mirer, Pr., Sp., & Pg. mirar, It. mirare, to behold, view, from Lat. mirari, to wonder. [Cf. MIRADOR.]

1Sense 1. A looking-glass or 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 viewed. Spenser.

2Sense 2. That which gives a true representation, or in which a true image may be seen; that on which men ought to fix their eyes; a pattern; an exemplar.

O goddess, heavenly bright, Mirror of grace and majesty divine. Spenser.

3Sense 3. (Arch.) A small, oval ornament cut into deep moldings, and separated by wreaths of flowers.

[imp. & p. p. MIRRORED; p. pr. & vb. n. MIRRORING.] To reflect, as in a mirror.