rearview mirror

American

[reer-vyoo] / ˈrɪərˌvyu /

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.

Etymology

Origin of rearview mirror

First recorded in 1925–30; rear ¹ + view

Example Sentences

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"It's very narrow, you need to get the exact angle, and not have the rearview mirror blocking the person out," he says.

From BBC

With deflation now firmly in the rearview mirror, the path is clear for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates sooner rather than later, said policy board member Hajime Takata.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, its darker days are in the rearview mirror.

From Barron's

With nearly three quarters of the fourth quarter reporting season in the rearview mirror, collective S&P 500 profits are expected to have powered up 13.6% from year ago levels.

From Barron's

This upbeat conclusion is based on looking in the rearview mirror.

From MarketWatch

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