rearview mirror
Behind-you reflector
A rearview mirror is a mirror mounted in a vehicle—typically attached to the windshield or dashboard—allowing the driver to see what's behind without turning around.
Figuratively, looking in the rearview mirror means reflecting on the past: That failure is in the rearview mirror now.
Vehicle control panel
- windshieldVehicle's front glass
- blindspotZone beyond perception
- vehicleMeans of transport
- carWheeled motor vehicle
steering · gearshift · taillights · headlights · interior · headrest · seatbelt · adjustment
Recognition after the fact
- retrospectReflection on past events
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- memoriesStored past experiences
- bygoneOf earlier times
reflection · regret · what-ifs · receding · fading · distance · perspective
Transparent solid from sand
- glareFierce stare or brightness
- shineEmit or reflect light
- gleamFaint reflected light
- imageVisual or mental likeness
reversal · adjustment · convex · curved · flat · tinted · electrochromic · prismatic
Forceful contact between objects
Zone beyond perception
- sightlinePath vision travels along
- line-of-sightUnobstructed path for vision
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- unobstructedHaving no barriers
vantage · panoramic · wide-angle · convex · obstruction
dashboard
Vehicle control panel
- windshieldVehicle's front glass
- blindspotZone beyond perception
- vehicleMeans of transport
car · steering · gearshift · taillights · headlights · interior · headrest · seatbelt · adjustment · glare
hindsight
Recognition after the fact
- retrospectReflection on past events
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- memoriesStored past experiences
bygone · reflection · regret · what-ifs · receding · fading · distance · perspective
glass
Transparent solid from sand
image · reversal · adjustment · convex · curved · flat · tinted · electrochromic · prismatic · anti-glare
collision
Forceful contact between objects
- antilockPrevents wheels from seizing
- airbagVehicle collision cushion
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
headrest · pedestrian · crosswalk · visibility · awareness
blindspot
Zone beyond perception
- sightlinePath vision travels along
- line-of-sightUnobstructed path for vision
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
unobstructed · vantage · panoramic · wide-angle · convex · obstruction
- Road Safetyseatbelt, stop sign, speed limit, crosswalk, traffic light
- car accessoriesseat cover, windshield wipers, seat covers, air freshener, cup holder
- driving simulationsteering wheel, gas pedal, brake pedal, speedometer, gear shift
- mirrorslooking glass, mirrored glass, speculum, glace
- reflectorsreflector, parabolic reflector, retroreflector, radar reflector, heat reflector
- vehicle mirrors
rearview mirrorwindshield
Vehicle's front glass
heads-up display · dashboard camera · front view · headlights · hood ornament
rearview mirrorcrystal ball
Fortune-teller's viewing sphere
foresight · looking ahead · anticipation · forward-looking · future planning
view, mirror, rear, mirrors, rearing, reared, rearmost, rears, rearguard