German NOUN B1 Rank 10785

das Spiegelbild

reflection / mirror image

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Spiegelbild vs Abbild

image / likeness

Abbild and Spiegelbild both show a person or thing. An Abbild is generally a depiction or copy, for example in a photograph. A Spiegelbild, by contrast, is created by reflection in a mirror or on another reflective surface.

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Spiegelbild

Im Badezimmerspiegel sieht Lea das Spiegelbild ihres Gesichts.

In the bathroom mirror, Lea sees the reflection of her face.

Abbild

Auf dem Foto sieht Lea ein genaues Abbild ihres Gesichts.

In the photo, Lea sees an exact image of her face.

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