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- [mir-er]
- /ˈmɪr ər/
- /ˈmɪr.əd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mir-er]
- /ˈmɪr ər/
Definitions of mirrored word
- noun mirrored a reflecting surface, originally of polished metal but now usually of glass with a silvery, metallic, or amalgam backing. 1
- noun mirrored such a surface set into a frame, attached to a handle, etc., for use in viewing oneself or as an ornament. 1
- noun mirrored any reflecting surface, as the surface of calm water under certain lighting conditions. 1
- noun mirrored Optics. a surface that is either plane, concave, or convex and that reflects rays of light. 1
- noun mirrored something that gives a minutely faithful representation, image, or idea of something else: Gershwin's music was a mirror of its time. 1
- noun mirrored a pattern for imitation; exemplar: a man who was the mirror of fashion. 1
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Origin of mirrored
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English mirour < Old French mireo(u)r, equivalent to mir- (see mirage) + -eo(u)r < Latin -ātor -ator
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Parts of speech for Mirrored
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mirrored popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mirrored usage trend in Literature
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adjective mirrored
- represented — to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize: In this painting the cat represents evil and the bird, good.
See also
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