mirror in the bathroom over the sink
A mirror can server multiple purposes. It allows us to check our appearance. It can reflect light, making a dark space seem lighter, or a room seem larger.
There are many different superstitions, beliefs and traditions that involve mirrors. For instance, many people believe that breaking a mirror is bad luck. In some cultures, mirrors are covered in a home that is mourning the loss of a loved one. In other traditions, like feng shui, mirrors are believed to improve certain aspects of the lives of the people in the place.
"Smoke and mirrors" is a idiom that highlights something or a situation that appear to be a something we believe it is, but on the outskirts, appear to be something else.