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Synonyms for mirrorlike


Grammar : Adj
Spell : mir-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɪr ər

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Définition of mirrorlike

Origin :
  • early 13c., from Old French mireoir "a reflecting glass, looking glass; observation, model, example," earlier miradoir (11c.), from mirer "look at" (oneself in a mirror), "observe, watch, contemplate," from Vulgar Latin *mirare "to look at," variant of Latin mirari "to wonder at, admire" (see miracle). Figurative usage is attested from c.1300. Used in divination since classical and biblical times; mirrors in modern England are the subject of at least 14 known superstitions, according to folklorists. Belief that breaking one brings bad luck is attested from 1777. The Spanish cognate, mirador (from mirar "to look, look at, behold"), has come to mean "watch tower." Mirror ball attested from 1968.
  • As in smooth : adj level, unwrinkled; flowing
  • As in bright : adj shining, glowing in appearance
  • As in irradiant : adj bright
  • As in lucent : adj bright
Example sentences :
  • Next door they were skating on a surface so mirrorlike that, in fact, it was a mirror.
  • Extract from : « Winnie Childs » by C. N. Williamson
  • Here we pass a still, mirrorlike pool, and there a deep fissure from which comes the gurgle of a subterranean river.
  • Extract from : « In Unfamiliar England » by Thomas Dowler Murphy
  • This mirrorlike gaze and those delicate hands irritated Prince Andrew, he knew not why.
  • Extract from : « War and Peace » by Leo Tolstoy
  • We came out into the open sea finally—a broad, empty expanse, with a mirrorlike surface.
  • Extract from : « The Fire People » by Ray Cummings
  • The night was perfectly calm; the stars glittering overhead were reflected on the mirrorlike surface of the water.
  • Extract from : « The Settlers » by William H. G. Kingston

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