rearview mirror

[ reer-vyoo ]

/ ˈrɪərˌvyu /

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noun

a mirror mounted on the side, windshield, or instrument panel of an automobile or other vehicle to provide the driver with a view of the area behind the vehicle.

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Origin of rearview mirror

First recorded in 1925–30; rear¹ + view

Words nearby rearview mirror

rearmost, rearmouse, rear projection, rearrange, rear sight, rearview mirror, rearward, Rea Silvia, reason, reasonable, Reason, Age of

How to use rearview mirror in a sentence

The threat posed by the Cold War was fading slowly in the rearview mirror.
The World's Biggest Problems Are Interconnected. Here's How We Can Solve Them This Decade|Justin Worland|January 22, 2021|Time
This is a dash cam, rearview mirror, and backup camera all in one.
Best dash cams: Car accessories to keep you safe on the road|PopSci Commerce Team|December 11, 2020|Popular-Science
With the hearing in the rearview mirror, it seems unlikely that we’re any closer to any real changes in how things work, at least in the immediate future.
This clip is all you need to know about the latest Congressional hearing on social media|Stan Horaczek|October 30, 2020|Popular-Science
Doing so also means we don’t sacrifice visibility through the rearview mirror or the reversing camera.
Inside My Custom Toyota Land Cruiser Build|Wes Siler|October 15, 2020|Outside Online

This psychology is fascinating when seen through 2020’s rearview mirror.
A Contested 2020 Election Would Be Way Worse Than Bush v. Gore|Clare Malone (clare.malone@fivethirtyeight.com)|October 9, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
With the midterm elections safely in the rearview mirror, Obama is on legacy patrol.
Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro|Doug McIntyre|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In it, he finds a large mirror, and when he looks into the mirror, he sees his parents standing behind him.
During Advent, Lots of Waiting, But Not Enough Hope|Gene Robinson|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He runs to find his friend Ron to show him his parents in the mirror.
During Advent, Lots of Waiting, But Not Enough Hope|Gene Robinson|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But when Ron looks into the mirror, he sees himself being carried on the shoulders of his teammates, the hero who won the game.
During Advent, Lots of Waiting, But Not Enough Hope|Gene Robinson|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But she is, in her way, holding a mirror up to nature, and objects in this mirror may be closer than they appear.
Is Bigger Better for St. Vincent?|David Yaffe|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A child begins to make acquaintance with the images of things when set before a mirror.
Children's Ways|James Sully
The lady of the roses went to the mirror over the untidy mantel piece, and looked at herself, as she answered.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
A mirror, turned towards an open door, disclosed the lovelorn Hephzibah in the next room.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
She turned her gaze away from the mirror, and saw Sarah's grey head inadvertently nodding, as it always nodded.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
From his waistcoat pocket he took a little silver convex mirror and surveyed himself critically therein.
Dope|Sax Rohmer

British Dictionary definitions for rearview mirror

rear-view mirror

noun

a mirror on a motor vehicle enabling the driver to see traffic coming behind him or her

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