Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hold up a mirror to

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: hold up a mir-ror -to
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of hold a mirror to.

Example Sentences

"We have always to interpret, to provide the meaning for what we see, and for that we can only draw upon human values, emotions and interpretations. When we gaze at animals we hold up a mirror to ourselves."
"Through meditation we can learn to function in the capacity of a detached observer and hold up a mirror to our own behaviour."
"Let him hold up a mirror to himself and realize that he is the devil's numero uno servant."

Inflected Forms

holds up a mirror to (present, singular) holding up a mirror to (participle, present) held up a mirror to (participle, past) held up a mirror to (past)

Questions

What does hold up a mirror to mean?: Alternative form of hold a mirror to.

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