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Mirrors are objects which have a polished or diffused surface which help in reflection of nearly all kinds of light.
Uses for Mirrors
Now that you’ve learned more about the different types of mirrors, you want to know how to get the most out of them. Mirrors are both functional and decorative. Use them to:
Enhance natural light: Place a large mirror directly across from a window to bring additional light into the room; the mirror will reflect incoming light and naturally make the room feel brighter.
Create the feel of a larger room: A floor-to-ceiling mirror or large wall mirrors placed around the room give the illusion of a larger space.
Accentuate furniture or a room feature: Hang a mirror above the mantle, a sofa, or another feature you want to highlight, which will naturally draw the eye to that spot.
Add flair: A backsplash of mirrored tiles in the kitchen or bathroom adds sparkle and reflects colors in the room.
Plane Mirrors
In its most basic form, a mirror is a flat piece of glass coated with a metal alloy, which allows the glass to reflect a clear image—this is called a plane mirror. Plane mirrors are the most common type and are found in bathrooms, bedrooms, and department store dressing rooms.
A plane mirror produces images that are identical or near identical in shape and size to objects (and people) placed in front of it, with one caveat: The reflections are laterally inverted—it’s why when you hold your right hand up in front of a mirror, for example, it looks like the left hand of your reflected image.
Spherical Mirrors
If you’ve ever been inside a mirror funhouse, you’ve seen the two types of spherical mirrors: convex and concave. You might be surprised to learn how common these mirrors are in everyday life.
Convex Mirrors: A convex mirror bulges outward and displays a slightly distorted image that is smaller than the actual It does this by reflecting at a wider angle near the edges than at the center. Convex mirrors are very useful for safety purposes since they allow you to see more than a plane mirror—passenger-side mirrors in cars are a common example. Crafty marketers have also figured out that using curved mirrors in clothing store dressing rooms can boost sales by making shoppers appear longer and leaner.
Concave Mirrors: Also known as a converging mirror, a concave mirror curves inward like a spoon. Concave mirrors reflect light inward to a single focal point; this is why they’re typically used to focus light. From far away, images reflected in a concave mirror seem upside down, but, as you get closer, the image flips and becomes magnified. Concave mirrors are used by dentists to magnify the size of teeth, in car headlights, in shaving and makeup mirrors, and even to light the Olympic torch.
Explanation:
- Mirrors are objects which have a polished or diffused surface which help in reflection of nearly all kinds of light.
- Uses for Mirrors
- Now that you’ve learned more about the different types of mirrors, you want to know how to get the most out of them. Mirrors are both functional and decorative. Use them to:
- Enhance natural light: Place a large mirror directly across from a window to bring additional light into the room; the mirror will reflect incoming light and naturally make the room feel brighter.
- Create the feel of a larger room: A floor-to-ceiling mirror or large wall mirrors placed around the room give the illusion of a larger space.
- Accentuate furniture or a room feature: Hang a mirror above the mantle, a sofa, or another feature you want to highlight, which will naturally draw the eye to that spot.
- Add flair: A backsplash of mirrored tiles in the kitchen or bathroom adds sparkle and reflects colors in the room.