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Impersonate vs Mirror - What's the difference?

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In transitive terms the difference between impersonate and mirror

is that impersonate is to pretend to be (a different person), to assume the identity of while mirror is of an event, activity, behaviour, etc, to be identical to, to be a copy of.

As a noun mirror is

a smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an of what is in front of it.

impersonate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To pretend to be (a different person), to assume the identity of.
  • The conman managed to impersonate several executives.
  • (obsolete) To manifest in corporeal form; to personify.
  • Synonyms

    * (assume identity of) personate * (manifest in corporeal form) embody

    Derived terms

    * impersonation * impersonator

    mirror

    English

    (wikipedia mirror)

    Alternative forms

    * mirrour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
  • I had a look in the mirror to see if the blood had come off my face.
    We could see the lorry in the mirror , so decided to change lanes.
  • (figuratively) an object, person, or event that reflects or gives a picture of another.
  • His story is a mirror into the life of orphans growing up.
  • * Spenser
  • O goddess, heavenly bright, / Mirror of grace and majesty divine.
  • (computing) An exact copy of a data set, especially a website.
  • Although the content had been deleted from his blog, it was still found on some mirrors .
  • A mirror carp.
  • Synonyms

    * (reflecting surface) glass (old-fashioned), looking glass (old-fashioned)

    Derived terms

    * do with mirrors * half-silvered mirror * magic mirror * mirror image * one-way mirror * rear-view mirror * two-way mirror

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of an event, activity, behaviour, etc, to be identical to, to be a copy of.
  • He tried to mirror Elvis's life. He copied his fashion and his mannerisms, and even went to live in (Graceland).
  • (computing) To create something identical to (a web site, etc.).
  • To reflect.
  • See also

    * cheval glass * looking glass