noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈlʊkɪŋ ˌɡlɑːs/
General-American:/ˈlʊkɪŋ ˌɡlæs/
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1
noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of mirror (“smooth surface that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mirror
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A way into a bizarre world.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rabbit hole
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
* (way into a bizarre world): From the book Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) by Lewis Carroll.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
kuvastin
— way into a bizarre world
Hungarian:
átjáró
— way into a bizarre world
Hungarian:
kapu
— way into a bizarre world
Hungarian:
süllyesztő
— way into a bizarre world
Hungarian:
csapóajtó
— way into a bizarre world
Polish:
druga strona lustra
— way into a bizarre world
Russian:
зазерка́лье
(zazerkálʹje)
— way into a bizarre world
Ukrainian:
задзерка́лля
(zadzerkállja)
— way into a bizarre world