mirror image
noun
1
a
: something that has its parts reversely arranged in comparison with another similar thing or that is reversed with reference to an intervening axis or plane
b
: the direct opposite
2
Examples of mirror image in a Sentence
The left side of the building is a mirror image of the right.
looking at the idealistic intern, the elderly physician could not help but see the mirror image of himself 40 years earlier
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Each veneer leaf is sliced from premium timber before being precisely joined to provide a mirror image of the wood grain across two speakers.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
This is ridiculous and counterproductive — not to mention a mirror image of the regrettable intimidation tactics that the GOP denounced when used by Democrats.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Trump’s contempt for institutionalism is the mirror image of how the Biden administration, and liberal internationalists more broadly, have justified their own foreign policy preferences, including U.S. commitments to NATO and support for Ukraine.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Trump leads among men, 53% to 37%, a mirror image of Harris' lead among women, 53% to 36%.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
This is ridiculous and counterproductive — not to mention a mirror image of the regrettable intimidation tactics that the GOP denounced when used by Democrats.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Trump’s contempt for institutionalism is the mirror image of how the Biden administration, and liberal internationalists more broadly, have justified their own foreign policy preferences, including U.S. commitments to NATO and support for Ukraine.
—Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Trump leads among men, 53% to 37%, a mirror image of Harris' lead among women, 53% to 36%.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for mirror image
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“Mirror image.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mirror%20image. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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