rearview mirror
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Definition
Noun: A mirror inside a vehicle, typically mounted above the windshield, that allows the driver to see the area and traffic behind the vehicle without turning around.
Usage
The rearview mirror is a critical safety feature for monitoring following traffic and objects directly behind your vehicle. * Always check your rearview mirror before slowing down or stopping. * The driver adjusted the rearview mirror to eliminate the glare from the headlights behind them.
Advanced Usage
- "In the rearview mirror": Used figuratively to refer to something that is past or has been left behind.
- After graduating, he put all his academic struggles in the rearview mirror.
Variants and Related Words
- Side-view mirror (or wing mirror): The mirrors mounted on the exterior sides of a vehicle, used in conjunction with the rearview mirror for a complete view of the rear and sides.
- Mirror: The general term for any glass surface that reflects a clear image.
Synonyms
- Back mirror (less common)
- Interior mirror (technical term)
Related Phrases
- Check your mirrors: A standard driving instruction meaning to look at the rearview and side-view mirrors.
- Before changing lanes, always signal and check your mirrors.
Noun
- car mirror that reflects the view out of the rear window