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looking at oneself in the mirror

looking at oneself in the mirror is the present participle and gerund of look at oneself in the mirror.

Meaning of look at oneself in the mirror

Verb

look at oneself in the mirror (third-person singular simple present looks at oneself in the mirror, present participle looking at oneself in the mirror, simple past and past participle looked at oneself in the mirror)

  1. To reflect and think critically about oneself and one's actions, especially when considered negative or harmful.

Questions about looking at oneself in the mirror

What is looking at oneself in the mirror the present participle and gerund of?
Looking at oneself in the mirror is the present participle and gerund of look at oneself in the mirror.

Words near looking at oneself in the mirror in the dictionary

  1. looking around
  2. looking as if one had lost a shilling and found sixpence
  3. looking as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards
  4. looking as if one has lost a shilling and found sixpence
  5. looking at
  6. looking at oneself in the mirror
  7. looking away
  8. looking back
  9. looking before one leaps
  10. looking beyond
  11. looking daggers

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