English Explanatory Dictionary

rear-view mirror

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mirror inside a vehicle that allows the driver to see the traffic behind.
  2. The observer's perception of something that is past or has been surpassed.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

rear-view mirror rear-view mirrors rearview mirror

Etymology

From rear-view + mirror.

Synonyms

rear vision mirror
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