distorting mirror

English

Noun

distorting mirror (plural distorting mirrors)

1. (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