Wing mirror

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A wing mirror (or side mirror) is a mirror found on motor vehicles for the purposes of helping the driver see areas behind and to the sides of the vehicle, outside of the driver's peripheral vision, or 'blind spot'. A wing mirror is mounted (usually) on a wing or part analogous thereto, unlike a rear-view mirror. Sometimes a wing mirror is called a side-view mirror because it is mounted on the side of a car.

The term is still frequently used although all modern cars mount their side mirrors on the doors, normally at the "A" pillar. "Door mirror" is a preferable description.

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Car wing mirrors, in the United States, will usually have this line engraved on the lower part of the mirror -

Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.

The car wing mirrors are generally convex mirrors to allow the drivers to get a wide-angle view of the road -- behind them and to the sides -- but at the same time, causes objects to appear more distant.
A flat mirror on the other hand would not provide a wider view of the road and is hence generally used in cars as rear-view mirrors.
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