The phrase "attempt to mirror" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an effort to replicate or reflect something, such as behavior, ideas, or styles.
Example: "The artist's latest work is an attempt to mirror the emotions of the human experience through abstract forms."
Alternatives: "effort to reflect" or "try to emulate".
The sections of this volume attempt to mirror this diverse set of topics.
"It seems to be an attempt to mirror Al Qaeda, exactly in reverse," Mr. Hegghammer said.
The course originally was designed by the hotel during the Victorian era in an attempt to mirror the grand old Scottish courses: lots of high grass and rough.
The government's official public release of data on emissions is now six months behind and NDEVR Environmental's estimations attempt to mirror that methodology.
"the DECA Crew"), a deft hybrid of hip-hop and modern dance, makes no attempt to mirror the music, or to cleverly work against it (no winking at the "audacity" of pairing contemporary and classical).
Life is messy and absurd and Sterne was one of the first writers to attempt to mirror this messiness and absurdity on the page, which is why his heirs include writers as various as Woolf and Beckett.
By far the greater number of them were serious attempts to mirror the life of our time, to preserve for posterity the special flavor of our woe.
The slightly more desperate might like to try a spot of Derren Brown-style psychological trickery by attempting to mirror the body language of your chosen buddy.
There has been much talk both in America and the UK of attempts to mirror China's approach to education – rigorous, regular testing and centralised management.
Fabio Borini attempted to mirror Ritchie's volley on the hour but it flew over and as the clock ticked by Bournemouth re-established their control.
The 'truth' of the images in these prints depends on creating a narrative situation or one which attempts to mirror the psychological state of mind". Here are a few images.
