looking glass

A way into a bizarre world.

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.

“I had a look in the mirror to see if the blood had come off my face.”

An object, person, or event that reflects or gives a picture of another.

“His story is a mirror into the life of orphans growing up.”

A disk, website or other resource that contains replicated data.

“Although the content had been deleted from his blog, it was still found on some mirrors.”

A mirror carp.

A kind of political self-help book, advising kings, princes, etc. on how to behave.