Mirror vs. Reflect

Mirrornoun

A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.

Mirrornoun

(figuratively) An object, person, or event that reflects or gives a picture of another.

Mirrornoun

(internet) A website or other online resource that contains replicated data.

Mirrornoun

A mirror carp.

Mirrornoun

(historical) A kind of political self-help book, advising kings, princes, etc. on how to behave.

Mirrorverb

(transitive) Of an event, activity, behaviour, etc, to be identical to, to be a copy of.

Mirrorverb

To create something identical to (a web site, etc.).

Mirrorverb

(transitive) To reflect, as in a mirror.

Mirrornoun

A looking-glass or a speculum; any glass or polished substance that forms images by the reflection of rays of light.

Mirrornoun

That which gives a true representation, or in which a true image may be seen; hence, a pattern; an exemplar.

Mirrornoun

See Speculum.

Mirrorverb

To reflect, as in a mirror.

Mirrorverb

To copy or duplicate; to mimic or imitate; as, the files at Project Gutenberg were mirrored on several other ftp sites around the world.

Mirrorverb

To have a close resemblance to; as, his opinions often mirrored those of his wife.

Mirrornoun

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

Mirrornoun

a faithful depiction or reflection;

Mirrorverb

reflect as if in a mirror;

Mirrorverb

reflect or resemble;

Mirrornoun

a surface, typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, which reflects a clear image

Mirrornoun

a thing regarded as accurately representing something else

Mirrornoun

a site on a network which stores the contents copied from another site

Mirrorverb

(of a surface) show a reflection of

Mirrorverb

correspond to

Mirrorverb

keep a copy of the contents of (a network site) at another site, typically in order to improve accessibility

Mirrorverb

store copies of data in (two or more hard disks) for protection

Mirror

A mirror is an object that reflects an image. Light that bounces off a mirror will show an image of whatever is in front of it, when focused through the lens of the eye or a camera.

Reflectverb

(transitive) To bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.

Reflectverb

(intransitive) To be bent back (light, etc.) from a surface.

Reflectverb

(transitive) To mirror, or show the image of something.

Reflectverb

(intransitive) To be mirrored.

Reflectverb

(transitive) To agree with; to closely follow.

Reflectverb

(transitive) To give evidence of someone's or something's character etc.

Reflectverb

(intransitive) To think seriously; to ponder or consider.

Reflectverb

To bend back; to give a backwa d turn to; to throw back; especially, to cause to return after striking upon any surface; as, a mirror reflects rays of light; polished metals reflect heat.

Reflectverb

To give back an image or likeness of; to mirror.

Reflectverb

To throw back light, heat, or the like; to return rays or beams.

Reflectverb

To be sent back; to rebound as from a surface; to revert; to return.

Reflectverb

To throw or turn back the thoughts upon anything; to contemplate. Specifically: To attend earnestly to what passes within the mind; to attend to the facts or phenomena of consciousness; to use attention or earnest thought; to meditate; especially, to think in relation to moral truth or rules.

Reflectverb

To cast reproach; to cause censure or dishonor.

Reflectverb

manifest or bring back;

Reflectverb

to throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface);

Reflectverb

reflect deeply on a subject;

Reflectverb

be bright by reflecting or casting light;

Reflectverb

give evidence of a certain behavior;

Reflectverb

give evidence of the quality of;