miroir

le miroir (FR N-M) mirror, object consisting of a polished surface (originally metal, today glass, coated with quicksilver) that reflects light, reproducing the images of whatever is located before it; any smooth surface that does this; anything which shows one the image of his / her spirit or self, or that of something or the world in general. From ancient times, the mirror has occupied a special place in the human imagination, a special role in society, the subject of philosophical…