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Meaning of "two-way mirror" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TWO-WAY MIRROR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWO-WAY MIRROR

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Two-Way mirror is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TWO-WAY MIRROR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

One-way mirror

A one-way mirror, one-way glass, or two-way glass is a mirror that is partially reflective and partially transparent. When one side of the mirror is brightly lit and the other is dark, it allows viewing from the darkened side but not vice versa.

Definition of two-way mirror in the English dictionary

The definition of two-way mirror in the dictionary is a half-silvered sheet of glass that functions as a mirror when viewed from one side but is translucent from the other.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWO-WAY MIRROR

two-speed
two-spot
two-star
two-star petrol
two-step
two-storey
two-stroke
two-tailed
two-tailed pasha
two-thirds
two-tier
two-tier financing
two-time
two-timer
two-tone
two-tooth
two-up
two-way
two-way street
two-wheeler

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWO-WAY MIRROR

antidazzle mirror
bevelled mirror
computer error
driving mirror
error
holy terror
horror
human error
magnetic mirror
mirror
primary mirror
rear-view mirror
Reign of Terror
shock-horror
standard error
terror
trial and error
type I error
vanity mirror
wing mirror

Synonyms and antonyms of two-way mirror in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «two-way mirror» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWO-WAY MIRROR

Find out the translation of two-way mirror to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of two-way mirror from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «two-way mirror» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双面镜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espejo de dos vías
570 millions of speakers

English

two-way mirror
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दो तरह से दर्पण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في اتجاهين مرآة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двустороннее зеркало
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espelho de duas faces
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুই-পথ মিরর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

miroir sans tain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cermin dua hala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zweiwegspiegel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マジックミラー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양방향 거울
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loro-lorone pangilon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hai chiều gương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரண்டு வழி கண்ணாடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दोन-वे मिरर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Iki yönlü ayna
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

specchio a due vie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lusterko dwukierunkowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двостороннє дзеркало
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oglindă cu două sensuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμφίδρομη καθρέφτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tweerigting- spieël
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tvåvägsspegel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

to- veis speil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of two-way mirror

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWO-WAY MIRROR»

The term «two-way mirror» is regularly used and occupies the 106.491 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWO-WAY MIRROR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about two-way mirror

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWO-WAY MIRROR»

Discover the use of two-way mirror in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to two-way mirror and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Two-way Mirror Power: Selected Writings by Dan Graham on His Art
Essays charting the diverse works of renowned conceptual artist Dan Graham.
Dan Graham, Alexander Alberro, Marian Goodman Gallery, 1999
2
Miller Plays: 3: The American Clock; The Archbishop's ...
Plays and drama.
Arthur Miller, 2009
3
New York Magazine
Francene Keery peered nervously at the lineup through a smudged two- way mirror in Manhattan's Pitt Street police precinct. A robbery suspect and four hand- picked stand-ins paraded before the mirror and stood in a row along a back wall.
4
Group psychotherapy and political reality: a two-way mirror
Table of Contents: Process Groups and Their Roots in Holistic Group Therapy; Rousseau's Social Contract and the Politics of the Group as a Whole; Group Development I: From Tribes to Nations and from Monarchy to Anarchy; Group Development II ...
Bertram D. Cohen, Mark F. Ettin, Jay W. Fidler, 2002
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Parents Speak Out: Views from the Other Side of the Two-Way ...
Parents relate their experiences, offer criticism, and make suggestions on how to improve treatment of autistic and mentally retarded children
Ann P. Turnbull, H. Rutherford Turnbull, 1978
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The Two-Way Mirror
Five desperate city businessmen asked private investigator, Adam Flute, for his help.
Drew Launay, 2002
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The Roof Garden Commission: Dan Graham:
1995 CylinderBisected by Plane, Benesse House, Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum, Japan 1996 Two-Way Mirror and Punched Aluminum Solid Triangle, ARKEN Museum for Moderne Kunst, Ishøj, Denmark Two-Way Mirror Triangle with ...
Alteveer, Ian, Wagstaff, Sheena, 2014
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Mirror, Mirror on the Page: Identity and Subjectivity in ...
Hence the poem functions here as a two-way mirror: a glass that on one side reflects as a mirror but on the other side is a transparent window. Most people call this type of mirror "one-way," but I prefer to call it a two-way mirror in this context.
W. Michael Mudrovic, 2008
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HP Certified Systems Administrator (2nd Edition)
14.3.1. Mirroring. the. Boot. Disk. Group. In this sub-section, you are going to create a two-way mirror of all the volumes that reside in rootdg disk group. A two- way mirror refers to using two plexes, ...
Asghar Ghori, 2007
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LIFE
To catch them at it in a Times e Square theater lobby, Life recently set up a boothr (above and below) equipped with an improved types of transparent, or "two-way," mirror. Life Photographer Yale Joel squatted behind the mirror whicni gave ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWO-WAY MIRROR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term two-way mirror is used in the context of the following news items.
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Our view: Berwyn two-way mirror saga comes to proper conclusion
In the case of the recent controversy over a two-way mirror at the Cigars and Stripes BBQ and Lounge on Ogden Avenue, everything worked out for the best in ... «Suburban Life Publications, Jun 15»
2
DOOMSQUAD "Two-Way Mirror" (video)
The truth, we hope, is out there. Perhaps all will be revealed in part two. In the meantime, you can reflect on the video for "Two-Way Mirror" after giving it a peep ... «Exclaim!, Jun 15»
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Berwyn club owner agrees to remove two-way mirror in women's …
BERWYN, Ill. — The owner of a club in Berwyn has agreed to remove a controversial two-way mirror in the women's restroom. The mirror at Cigars and Stripes ... «WGN-TV, Jun 15»
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Berwyn club owner removing two-way mirror in women's room
The owner of a Berwyn comedy club said in a new YouTube video that he is removing a two-way mirror in the women's restroom, a little more than a month after ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
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Berwyn mulls 2-way mirror law, Cigars and Stripes owner says …
The video brought international attention to the mirror in the bar, as people were ... “The two-way mirror in the ladies room of this establishment is a huge ... «Suburban Life Publications, May 15»
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Female Comedian Finds Two-Way Mirror in Bar Bathroom
An Illinois bar owner is under investigation for a two-way mirror installed in the ladies room at his club after a visiting comedian posted a YouTube clip detailing ... «The Daily Meal, May 15»
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Woman uncovers two-way mirror in a bar bathroom
“I noticed a full-length mirror opposite of the toilet,” Rocks wrote on YouTube “Curious, I explored and discovered that it was two-way mirror, the door behind it cut ... «Yahoo News, Apr 15»
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Woman discovers two-way mirror in bathroom
A two-way mirror, which hangs in the ladies' bathroom at Cigars and Stripes, a barbeque restaurant in Illinois, was discovered by comic Tame Rocks when she ... «Yahoo7 News, Apr 15»
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Comedian uncovers disturbing two-way mirror in bar bathroom
Female comedian Tamale Rocks uncovers disturbing two-way mirror hidden in bar bathroom after looking behind the door where the mirror was placed - directly ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
10
Hear tropico-disco groove of DOOMSQUAD on 'Two-Way Mirror
"Here we are again, encountering each other through a two-way mirror…" So start the lyrics for the track from the EP they've shared, 'Two-Way Mirror', vocals ... «The 405, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Two-Way mirror [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/two-way-mirror>. May 2024 ».
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