"black mirror" meaning in All languages combined

See black mirror on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: black mirrors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} black mirror (plural black mirrors)
  1. (painting) Synonym of Claude glass Categories (topical): Painting Synonyms: Claude glass [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-black_mirror-en-noun-dCpXcItj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 19 2
  2. A mirror used to practice divination or other magic rituals.
    Sense id: en-black_mirror-en-noun-LyT4pEgj
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, mirror.
    Sense id: en-black_mirror-en-noun-StyoqfCg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: catoptromancy

Inflected forms

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