rear-view mirrors

Driver's hindsight aids

Rear-view mirrors are mirrors mounted in vehicles to show what's behind.

The main one attaches to the windshield; side mirrors are also called rear-view mirrors.

Figuratively, looking in the rear-view mirror means reflecting on the past: Don't spend too much time looking in the rear-view mirror.

Related

blind spot · parking · reflection · adjustment · glance · convex · automobiles · cameras · merging · visibility · safety · vehicles · auto glass · dimming · steering wheel · accessories · dashboard · defensive driving

Opposites
direction of view

rear-view mirrorsfront view

Appearance from ahead

front camera · windshield · dash cam · heads-up display · headlights

TEMPORAL ORIENTATION (metaphorical)

rear-view mirrorsforward-looking

Oriented toward the future

crystal ball · foresight · anticipation · vision · hindsight

Family

rear, view, mirror, rearward, rearwards, rears, reared, rearing, views

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G