What does miroir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word miroir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use miroir in French.

The word miroir in French means mirror, mirror, reflection, through the looking glass, shard of mirror, piece of broken mirror, fragment of mirror, fragment of broken mirror, use mirror writing, do mirror writing, mirror glaze, mirror effect, lure, enticement, snare, distorting mirror, double-sided mirror, full-length mirror, stand mirror, turning mirror, swivelling mirror, two-way mirror, fried egg, go through the looking glass, take a look in the mirror, mirror symmetry, mirror case. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word miroir

mirror

nom masculin (glace qui reflète une image)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai mis un miroir dans l'entrée pour pouvoir vérifier ma tenue avant de partir le matin.
I put a mirror in the hall so I can check my outfit before I leave in the mornings.

mirror, reflection

nom masculin (littéraire (reflet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les yeux sont le miroir de la pensée.
The eyes are the mirror of the soul.

through the looking glass

locution adverbiale (dans la situation opposée) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
En devenant professeur, tu es maintenant de l'autre côté du miroir.

shard of mirror, piece of broken mirror, fragment of mirror, fragment of broken mirror

nom masculin (bris, morceau de miroir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

use mirror writing, do mirror writing

locution verbale (écrire à l'envers)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

mirror glaze

nom masculin (nappage brillant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mirror effect

nom masculin (effet dus à des mirroirs) (optical illusion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lure, enticement, snare

nom masculin (chose trompeuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

distorting mirror

nom masculin (miroir déformant les images)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

double-sided mirror

nom masculin (miroir à faces opposées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les miroirs double face peuvent être pivotants.

full-length mirror, stand mirror

nom masculin (miroir montrant la personne entière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

turning mirror, swivelling mirror

nom masculin (miroir pouvant pivoter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

two-way mirror

nom masculin (vitre où l'on voit sans être vu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fried egg

nom masculin (œuf au plat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

go through the looking glass

locution verbale (changer de camp) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En créant ta société, tu es passé de l'autre côté du miroir.

take a look in the mirror

(figuré (faire son autocritique) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Au lieu de critiquer les autres, tu ferais mieux de te regarder dans le miroir.

mirror symmetry

nom féminin (image par rapport à un plan)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

mirror case

nom masculin (décoration arrière d'un miroir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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