mirror image

noun

: something that looks like something else but with its left and right sides reversed

: someone who looks like someone else

Full Definition of MIRROR IMAGE

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

: image 3

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First Known Use of MIRROR IMAGE

1885

Related to MIRROR IMAGE

Synonyms: alter ego, carbon, carbon copy, clone, counterpart, doppelgänger (or doppelganger), double, duplicate, duplication, facsimile, fetch, likeness, look-alike, match, image, picture, replica, ringer, spit, spitting image, twin

Rhymes with MIRROR IMAGE

afterimage, father image, graven image, microimage, spitting image

Medical Dictionary

mirror image

noun

Medical Definition of MIRROR IMAGE

: 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