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one-way mirror

reciprocal mirror that is partially reflective and partially transparent
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one-way mirror

Summary

one-way mirror ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,422 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • one-way mirror is a type of mirror[2].
  • one-way mirror is a type of beam splitter[3].
  • one-way mirror is used for surveillance[4].
  • one-way mirror is used for teleprompter[5].
  • one-way mirror's Commons category is recorded as One-way mirror[6].
  • one-way mirror's has characteristic is recorded as reflectance[7].
  • one-way mirror's has characteristic is recorded as transmittance[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include mirror[2] and beam splitter[3].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include surveillance[4] and teleprompter[5].

Why It Matters

one-way mirror ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,422 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

teleprompter

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.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). one-way mirror. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/one-way-mirror
MLA “one-way mirror.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/one-way-mirror.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_one-way-mirror_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{one-way mirror}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/one-way-mirror}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → surveillance, teleprompter
    Has characteristic → reflectance, transmittance
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007559021205171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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