Meaning

2 senses
  1. A mirror inside a vehicle that allows the driver to see the traffic behind.

    Rückspiegel

    зе́ркало за́днего ви́даzérkalo zádnevo vída

  2. (broadly, figuratively)The observer's perception of something that is past or has been surpassed.

    Guilt is a powerful emotion in the moment, but it's easy to ignore once it's in the rear-view mirror.

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
mirror inside a vehicle giving view of the traffic behind:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
mirror inside a vehicle giving view of the traffic behind:

Origin

From rear-view + mirror.

From rear-view + mirror.

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