镜
mirror; lens; glasses
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
mirror; looking glass
Refers specifically to a reflective surface, usually glass coated with a metal amalgam.
She arranged her hair in front of the mirror.
This barbershop has a large full-length mirror.
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The lake surface was calm as a mirror, reflecting the blue sky.
People in ancient times used bronze mirrors to look at their faces.
Look in the mirror and see if your shoelaces are tied.
noun
lens; glasses; optical instrument
Refers to optical devices made of glass or other transparent materials, such as glasses, microscopes, or telescopes.
My grandfather wears reading glasses to read the newspaper.
He used binoculars to observe the birds in the distance.
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The physics teacher took a prism to do an experiment.
Microscopes allow us to see bacteria invisible to the naked eye.
This convex mirror can expand the driver's field of vision.