one-way mirror en · NOUN
Etymology
From one-way + mirror.
Meanings
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A mirror reflecting images on one side and transparent on the other, often used by the police during interrogations.
"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
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| one-way mirrors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (10)
fr glace sans tain (mirror that is transparent on one side) · fi puoliläpäisevä peili (mirror that is transparent on one side) · es espejo simulado (mirror that is transparent on one side) · pl lustro półprzepuszczalne (mirror that is transparent on one side) · mk еднонасочно огледало (mirror that is transparent on one side) · ru одностороннее зе́ркало (mirror that is transparent on one side) · pl lustro weneckie (mirror that is transparent on one side) · ga scáthán aonbhealaigh (mirror that is transparent on one side) · fr miroir sans tain (mirror that is transparent on one side) · id kaca satu arah (mirror that is transparent on one side)