mirror image

Definition of mirror image

1a : something that has its parts reversely arranged in comparison with another similar thing or that is reversed with reference to an intervening axis or plane

b : the direct opposite

2 : image sense 4

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Examples of mirror image in a Sentence

The left side of the building is a mirror image of the right. looking at the idealistic intern, the elderly physician could not help but see the mirror image of himself 40 years earlier

Recent Examples on the Web Eleven managed to close the portal, but the final scene showed the Mind Flayer still lurking ominously in that dark mirror image of Hawkins. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Flay your mind: Stranger Things S3 just might be the show’s best season yet," 15 July 2019 The graph is like a mirror image of the collection of lines. — Quanta Magazine, "Tinkertoy Models Produce New Geometric Insights," 5 Sep. 2018 If Butcher is the mirror image of Homelander, then Hughie (Jack Quaid) mirrors Starlight (Erin Moriarty) as the two naively innocent newcomers. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Review: The Boys is the perfect therapy for chronic superhero fatigue," 9 Aug. 2019 The exterior of that building is a mirror image of their home, and the couple hope to one day connect the two buildings. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Grandparents’ grand Cedarburg home is gutted but preserved after 120-plus years," 11 July 2019 During the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice, the sun appears directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, the Tropic of Cancer’s southern mirror image. — National Geographic, "What is the summer solstice? The answer might surprise you.," 20 June 2019 Cora Riley’s Sorel is a mirror image of her mom and a captivating coquette, while A.J. Sclafani’s Simon hurls lethal verbal volleys and flits about the room like an animated Peter Pan, alighting on the most unconventional locations. — Tom Titus, Daily Pilot, "On Theater: A hilarious “Hay Fever” at the Attic," 16 Sep. 2019 In almost every way, Pharaoh Brown’s football odyssey is a mirror image of Tim Brown’s. — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, "Raiders fans creatively turn Antonio Brown jerseys into Tim Brown jerseys," 9 Sep. 2019 The second bedroom is nearly a mirror image, but slightly smaller (150 square feet). — Boston.com Real Estate, "Home of the Week: The flooring in this 3-bedroom Cape is school chalkboards," 7 Sep. 2019

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5 Nov 2019

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The first known use of mirror image was in 1885

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mirror image

noun

English Language Learners Definition of mirror image

: something that looks like something else but with its left and right sides reversed

: someone who looks like someone else

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mirror image

noun

Medical Definition of mirror image

: something that has its parts reversely arranged in comparison with another similar thing or that is reversed with reference to an intervening axis or plane