English Explanatory Dictionary

retrospect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Consideration of past times.
verb
  1. To look or refer back to; to reflect on.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛtɹəˌspɛkt/ En-us-retrospect.ogg

Word forms

retrospect retrospects retrospecting retrospected

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin retrōspectum, from retrōspicio (“to look back at”), equivalent to retro- + -spect. Compare review.

Antonyms

prospect

Related words

hindsight review

Derived words

in retrospect retrospectical retrospection retrospective retrospectography retrospectoscope retrospectroscope
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