as in mirrors
a smooth or polished surface that forms images by reflection
always remember that the image is reversed in the looking glass
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Sofia Giulia Feriani’s 2025 research at the Technical University of Denmark documented exactly this effect—building facades acting as acoustic mirrors, amplifying sound at certain spots.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
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The past and present seamlessly shift, as do projections and lighting, guided with clarity and care, acting as mirrors of memory and reality.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Looking glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20glasses. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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