looking glasses

Definition of looking glassesnext
plural of looking glass
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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mirrors
Noun
  • Sitting between the mirrors and the imaging device will be a carousel of filters that limit which wavelengths get through.
    JOHN TIMMER, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The bathroom was particularly fabulous, with its slim burgundy tiles, back-to-back sink situation, rounded gilded mirrors and vast waterfall shower.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Looking glasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20glasses. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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