# rear-view mirror

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A mirror inside a vehicle that allows the driver to see the traffic behind.
2. The observer's perception of something that is past or has been surpassed.

## Etymology
From rear-view + mirror.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rear-view-mirror