Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one-way mirror

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: one-way mir-ror
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mirror reflecting images on one side and transparent on the other, often used by the police during interrogations.

Example Sentences

""The trainee interviews a client in a one-way mirror room or in front of a video camera while being observed by the supervisor, who guides the therapy by telephoning suggestions or bringing the trainee out for discussion." — Learning and Teaching Therapy by Jay Haley"

Etymology

From one-way + mirror.

Inflected Forms

one-way mirrors (plural)

Synonyms

two-way mirror

Questions

What does one-way mirror mean?: A mirror reflecting images on one side and transparent on the other, often used by the police during interrogations.
Where does one-way mirror come from?: From one-way + mirror.

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