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.
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This is a dash cam, rearview mirror, and backup camera all in one.
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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.
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Doing so also means we don’t sacrifice visibility through the rearview mirror or the reversing camera.
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This psychology is fascinating when seen through 2020’s rearview mirror.
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With the midterm elections safely in the rearview mirror, Obama is on legacy patrol.
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Our driver glances at us in the rearview mirror and nods before dropping the faded red Toyota Hilux into first gear.
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Like a point in life where the frat house is too far in the rearview mirror for the behavior to be acceptable?
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“I was on the Maidan many times this year,” he declared proudly, making sure to lock into my eyes in the rearview mirror.
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The industry had already grown small in her rearview mirror.
Jenna Jameson Breaks Her Vow|Aurora Snow|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For example, in a rearview mirror; ordinarily on a rearview mirror of these stolen cars we process you get mostly fingerprints.
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Don couldn't quite catch his expression in the rearview mirror.
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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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