retrospect

Definition of retrospect in English English dictionary: To look or refer back to; to reflect on; consideration of past times
Whether, like Colin, in retrospect Willie Lee and Baptist would feel that what has vanished was greater than what was achieved, is not something we can predict.; a view or contemplation of something past; {n} a view of things past, a review; contemplation of things past; "in retrospect; When you consider something in retrospect, you think about it afterwards, and often have a different opinion about it from the one that you had at the time. In retrospect, I wish that I had thought about alternative courses of action. in retrospect thinking back to a time in the past, especially with the advantage of knowing more now than you did then (retro- + -spect (as in prospect)); A looking back on things past; view or contemplation of the past; To look backward; hence, to affect or concern what is past; contemplation of things past; "in retrospect"; {f} reflect on the past, contemplate previous events; look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc ); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride"; {i} review of past events, contemplation of the past
in retrospect: Looking back on the past or past events
retrospective: an exhibition of works from an extended period of an artist's activity
retrospective: of, relating to, or contemplating the past
retrospective: looking back on the past
retrospective: {a} looking backwards, reviewing
in retrospect: looking back, in hindsight
retrospective: An exhibit that shows a large number of works done over a period of time by a living artist
retrospective: looking backwards
retrospective: Literally, a look back in history A "retrospective study" reviews the treatment of a disease over a period of time and the individual's long-term response to therapy
retrospective: Retrospective feelings or opinions concern things that happened in the past. Afterwards, retrospective fear of the responsibility would make her feel almost faint. + retrospectively retro·spec·tive·ly Retrospectively, it seems as if they probably were negligent
retrospective: {s} retroactive, taking effect on an earlier date; of retrospection, of contemplation of past events
retrospective: Having reference to what is past; affecting things past; retroactive; as, a retrospective law
retrospective: affecting or influencing past things; retroactive
retrospective: an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work concerned with or related to the past; "retrospective self-justification
retrospective: Looking backward; contemplating things past; opposed to prospective; as, a retrospective view
retrospective: (1) Converting bibliographic information to machine-readable records (2) For OCLC members, converting machine-readable records cataloged before becoming an OCLC member
retrospective: concerned with or related to the past; "retrospective self-justification"
retrospective: an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
retrospective: looking back over past experience
retrospective: an exhibition of works from an extended period of an artists activity
retrospective: A retrospective is an exhibition or showing of work done by an artist over many years, rather than his or her most recent work. a retrospective of the films of Judy Garland
retrospective: Concerning medical, social, and environmental factors encountered before the beginning of the study {4} Use your browser's "BACK" button to return to the page you were viewing previously
retrospective: Extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
retrospective: Retrospective laws or legal actions take effect from a date before the date when they are officially approved. Bankers are quick to condemn retrospective tax legislation. + retrospectively retro·spec·tive·ly a decree which retrospectively changes the electoral law under which last year's national elections were held. a show of the work of an artist, actor, film-maker etc that includes examples of all the kinds of work they have done

retrospect

Hyphenation

ret·ro·spect

Turkish pronunciation

retrıspekt

Synonyms

hindsight, recollection, reconsideration, reexamination, remembering, remembrance, reminiscence, retrospection, review, revision, survey

Antonyms

prospect, forethought, prophesy

Pronunciation

/ˈretrəˌspekt/ /ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt/

Etymology

[ 're-tr&-"spekt ] (noun.) 1602. Latin retrospectum, from rētrōspicio (“to look back at”).

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