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retrospect en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹɛtɹəˌspɛkt/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈɹet͡ʃəˌspekt] (Australia, New-Zealand)
• (US) audio
• audio Multicultural British English
• [ˈɹɛt͡ʃəˌspɛkt] (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɹetɹəˌspekt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. Consideration of past times.
   • My mind, calmer and stronger now than last night, made for itself some imperious rules, prohibiting under deadly penalties all weak retrospect of happiness past; commanding a patient journeying through the wilderness of the present... 1853, Charlotte Bronte, Villette:
   • 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. 1976, Terry Kay, The Year the Lights Came On, University of Georgia Press, published 1989, →ISBN, page 298:

Forms

Antonyms

prospect

Deriveds

in retrospect · retrospective · retrospectical · retrospection

Translations (19)

eu atzera begiratze (consideration of past times) · de Rückblick (consideration of past times) · he דיעבד (consideration of past times) · ru взгляд в про́шлое (consideration of past times) · cmn 回顧 /回顾 (consideration of past times) · ja 遡上 (consideration of past times) · gd ath-bheachd (consideration of past times) · fi katsaus menneeseen (consideration of past times) · eu iraganera begiratze (consideration of past times) · fr rétrospection (consideration of past times) · ru взгляд наза́д (consideration of past times) · bg ретроспекция (consideration of past times) · de Rückschau (consideration of past times) · ru ретроспекти́вный взгляд (consideration of past times) · fi jälkikäteistarkastelu (consideration of past times) · hi सिंहावलोकन (consideration of past times) · gd sealltainn air ais (consideration of past times) · ja 回顧 (consideration of past times) · fr coup d'œil rétrospectif (consideration of past times)

retrospect en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹɛtɹəˌspɛkt/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• [ˈɹet͡ʃəˌspekt] (Australia, New-Zealand)
• (US) audio
• audio Multicultural British English
• [ˈɹɛt͡ʃəˌspɛkt] (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɹetɹəˌspekt/ (Australia, New-Zealand)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. To look or refer back to; to reflect on.
   • To give a correct idea of the circumstances which have gradually produced this conviction, it may be useful to retrospect to an early period. 1800 October 24, Alexander Hamilton, “Letter from Alexander Hamilton, Concerning the Public Conduct and Character of John Adams, Esq. President of the United States”, in Harold C. Syrett, editor, The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, volumes 25, July 1800 – April 1802, New York: Columbia University Press, published 1962, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 187:

Forms

Deriveds

retrospectography · retrospectroscope · retrospectoscope

Relateds

hindsight · review