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  2. Mirror - Wikipedia

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    A mirror reflecting the image of a vase A first-surface mirror coated with aluminium and enhanced with dielectric coatings. The angle of the incident light (represented by both the light in the mirror and the shadow behind it) exactly matches the angle of reflection (the reflected light shining on the table). 4.5-metre (15 ft)-tall acoustic mirror near Kilnsea Grange, East Yorkshire, UK, from ...

  3. Mirroring - Wikipedia

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    A young boy mirrors the gesture of his grandmother. Mirroring is the behavior in which one person subconsciously imitates the gesture, speech pattern, or attitude of another. [1] Mirroring often occurs in social situations, particularly in the company of close friends or family, often going unnoticed by both parties.

  4. Mirror image - Wikipedia

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    A mirror does not just produce an image of what would be there without it; it also changes the light distribution in the halfspace in front of and behind the mirror. A mirror hanging on the wall makes the room brighter because additional light sources appear in the mirror image.

  5. Objects in mirror are closer than they appear - Wikipedia

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    Arabic-language "Objects in mirror are closer than they appear" warning. The phrase "objects in (the) mirror are closer than they appear" is a safety warning that is required [a] to be engraved on passenger side mirrors of motor vehicles in many places such as the United States, Canada, Nepal, India, and South Korea.

  6. Mirror writing - Wikipedia

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    Mirror writing on the hood of an ambulance in Australia. Mirror writing is formed by writing in the direction that is the reverse of the natural way for a given language, such that the result is the mirror image of normal writing: it appears normal when reflected in a mirror. It is sometimes used as an extremely primitive form of cipher.

  7. Specular reflection - Wikipedia

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    The image in a flat mirror has these features: It is the same distance behind the mirror as the object is in front. It is the same size as the object. It is the right way up (erect). It is reversed. It is virtual, meaning that the image appears to be behind the mirror, and cannot be projected onto a screen.

  8. One-way mirror - Wikipedia

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    One-way mirrors for upper-level observation deck viewing down into a classroom (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire) A one-way mirror, also called two-way mirror [1] (or one-way glass, half-silvered mirror, and semi-transparent mirror), is a reciprocal mirror that appears reflective from one side and transparent from the other. The perception of ...

  9. Mirror (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    A mirror is an object whose surface reflects an image. Mirror, mirrors or MIRROR may also refer to: Reflection (mathematics), creating the mirror image of a shape across a point, line or plane; The "silver mirror", created in chemical tests involving Tollens' reagent