English Explanatory Dictionary

distorting mirror

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A curved mirror, often using convex and concave sections to achieve a distorted effect, as:
With strong effect, as a popular attraction at carnivals and fairs: synonym of funhouse mirror.
With subtle effect, to mislead customers in clothing shops: synonym of skinny mirror.

Word forms

distorting mirror distorting mirrors

Related words

hall of mirrors

Translations

Finnish: vääristävä peili French: miroir déformant German: Zerrspiegel Hungarian: görbe tükör Hungarian: torzító tükör Polish: krzywe zwierciadło

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