rear-view mirror
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See also: rearview mirror
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]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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