Phrase guide

black mirror

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A mirror used to practice divination or other magic rituals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of Claude glass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: painting

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Synonyms: Claude glass

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, mirror.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A technocratic dystopia of the kind featured in the television series Black Mirror.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, derogatory, excessive, uncountable

Examples

  • This AI-generated uncanny-valley metaverse avatar is straight out of Black Mirror.

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History

Etymology

From the title of the anthological science-fiction television series Black Mirror.