rearview mirror

[ 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.

Origin of rearview mirror

First recorded in 1925–30; rear1 + view

Words nearby rearview mirror

British Dictionary definitions for rear-view mirror

rear-view mirror

noun

a mirror on a motor vehicle enabling the driver to see traffic coming behind him or her