distorting mirror

English

Noun

distorting mirror (plural distorting mirrors)

(entertainment) A curved mirror, often using convex and concave sections to achieve a distorted effect, as:
1. With strong effect, as a popular attraction at carnivals and fairs: synonym of funhouse mirror.
2. With subtle effect, to mislead customers in clothing shops: synonym of skinny mirror.

Related terms

hall of mirrors

Translations

a curved mirror, often using convex and concave sections to achieve a distorted effect; a popular attraction at carnivals and fairs

Finnish: vääristävä peili
French: miroir déformant m
German: Zerrspiegel (de) m
Hungarian: görbe tükör, torzító tükör
Polish: krzywe zwierciadło (pl) n

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