The portion of the mirror from which the reflection of light actually takes place is _______.

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The mirrors which are not planar have a spherical radius.
The diameter of these spherical mirrors is called an aperture.
This is the portion of the mirror at which the reflection takes place.
It is also called the reflecting surface.
The portion of the mirror from which the reflection of light actually takes place is the aperture of the mirror.

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