rear-view mirror

== English == === Alternative forms === rearview mirror === Etymology === From rear-view +‎ mirror. === Pronunciation === === Noun === 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. ==== Translations ====