Looking-glass
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlʊkɪŋ ˌɡlɑːs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Looking-glass is a noun meaning A way into a bizarre world.
Meaning
A way into a bizarre world.
More Meanings
- (dated) Synonym of mirror (“smooth surface that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it”).
Example Sentences
The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face.
A Divine Looking-Glaſs: Or, The third and laſt Teſtament of our Lord, JESUS CHRIST, […] [title]
17th Drew in the dead body in the corrected sketch in Pen & Ink. It is rather dreary. Worked at sundries from Self in the looking glass (8 hours). / 18th worked all day from self in looking glass in shirts & draws. […]
Many sorts of glass were in the market, called Lambeth or Ratcliffe, Normandy, German, white and green, Dutch, Newcastle, Staffordshire, and Bristol glass, looking glass and jealous glass. […] Looking glass plates were sometimes used in windows.
Word Forms
- looking-glasses
Synonyms for looking-glass
Depending on context, synonyms include mirror.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mirror, shadow, reflection, enoptromancy, reflex, ghost.
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