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mirror image

(in a plane mirror) reflected duplication of an object that appears almost identical, but is reversed in the direction perpendicular to the mirror surface
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mirror image

Summary

mirror image ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,129 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • mirror image is a type of image[2].
  • mirror image's Commons category is recorded as Mirroring[3].
  • mirror image's has cause is recorded as reflection[4].
  • mirror image's has cause is recorded as reflection[5].
  • mirror image's different from is recorded as Q140315597[6].
  • mirror image's different from is recorded as reflection[7].
  • mirror image's uses is recorded as mirror[8].
  • mirror image's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].

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Definition and Type

mirror image is a type of image[2].

Why It Matters

mirror image ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,129 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). mirror image. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/mirror-image-q2703478-2
MLA “mirror image.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 5 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/mirror-image-q2703478-2.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_mirror-image-q2703478-2_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{mirror image}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/mirror-image-q2703478-2}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
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  1. 21d ago · ~2026-49522-65 · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Q140315597, reflection
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q140315597]]"
  2. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → image
    Uses → —
    Has cause → reflection, reflection
    Aliases → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q295697, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/627d4912166|details]])"
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