rear-view mirror
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See also: rearview mirror
English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
rear-view mirror (plural rear-view mirrors)
- A mirror inside a vehicle that allows the driver to see the traffic behind.
- Synonym: (Australia, New Zealand) rear vision mirror
- Coordinate term: side-view mirror
- (figurative, by extension) The observer's perception of something that is past or has been surpassed.
- Guilt is a powerful emotion in the moment, but it's easy to ignore once it's in the rear-view mirror.
Translations[edit]
mirror inside a vehicle giving view of the traffic behind
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