Reflective vs Mirror - What's the difference?
reflective | mirror |
Something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.
Thinking back on the past.
(computing, programming) Involving reflection.
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.
(figuratively) an object, person, or event that reflects or gives a picture of another.
* Spenser
(computing) An exact copy of a data set, especially a website.
A mirror carp.
Of an event, activity, behaviour, etc, to be identical to, to be a copy of.
(computing) To create something identical to (a web site, etc.).
To reflect.
As an adjective reflective
is something which reflects, or redirects back to the source.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.As a verb mirror is
of an event, activity, behaviour, etc, to be identical to, to be a copy of.reflective
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Mirrors are reflective .
- He always becomes reflective in preparation for the new year.
Derived terms
* unreflectiveCoordinate terms
* refractivemirror
English
(wikipedia mirror)Alternative forms
* mirrour (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- 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.
- His story is a mirror into the life of orphans growing up.
- O goddess, heavenly bright, / Mirror of grace and majesty divine.
- Although the content had been deleted from his blog, it was still found on some mirrors .
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 mirrorVerb
(en verb)- He tried to mirror Elvis's life. He copied his fashion and his mannerisms, and even went to live in (Graceland).
