French word

miroir

Pronunciation

IPA/miʁwaʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmirror

Example

Regarde-toi dans le miroir.

Look at yourself in the mirror.

Illustration for miroir (mirror)

More examples

Elle a un miroir de poche dans son sac.

She has a pocket mirror in her bag.

Core concept

A flat surface that reflects light and returns a reversed likeness of a person or object.

Common phrases

  • regarder dans le miroir

    look in the mirror

  • miroir de poche

    pocket mirror

  • miroir sur pied

    full-length mirror

Similar words

glace: A sheet of glass used as a mirror to reflect an image.
reflet: An image seen when light bounces off a surface.
rétroviseur: A small mirror fitted to a vehicle for viewing behind it.

Definition in French

Surface réfléchissante, souvent en verre, permettant d'observer l'image retournée d'une personne ou d'un objet.

Word origin

French miroir comes through Old French mireor or mirour from Latin mirari, meaning 'to wonder at' or 'to admire'.

Usage tips

  • Miroir is masculine, so the usual article is le, as in le miroir.

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