What does "looking-glass" mean?

Synonym of mirror (“smooth surface that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it”).

What is a synonym for "looking-glass"?

Common synonyms include: mirror, rabbit hole.

How do you pronounce "looking-glass"?

Pronounced //ˈlʊkɪŋ ˌɡlɑːs//.

Looking-glass

//ˈlʊkɪŋ ˌɡlɑːs// noun

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Noun

1
Synonym of mirror (“smooth surface that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it”). dated
"A Divine Looking-Glaſs: Or, The third and laſt Teſtament of our Lord, JESUS CHRIST, […] [title]"
2
A way into a bizarre world.
"It has been quite a week in politics. […] I know that some Republicans feel as if they've fallen through the looking glass."

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mirror rabbit hole

Example

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"One day, when he was in a merry mood, the demon made a looking-glass which had the power of making everything good or beautiful that was reflected in it almost shrink to nothing, while everything that was worthless and bad looked increased in size and worse than ever."

Etymology

* (way into a bizarre world): From the book Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) by Lewis Carroll.

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