Meaning of RETROSPECT
| Pronunciation: | | 'retru`spekt
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- [n] contemplation of things past; "in retrospect"
- [v] look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc.); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride"
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| | Synonyms: | | look back, review |
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| | See Also: | | contemplation, musing, reflection, reflexion, remember, rumination, think back, thoughtfulness | |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Re"tro*spect\, v. i. [L. retrospicere; retro back +
specere, spectum, to look. See {Spy}, and cf. {Expect}.]
To look backward; hence, to affect or concern what is past.
It may be useful to retrospect to an early period. --A.
Hamilton.
\Re"tro*spect\, n.
A looking back on things past; view or contemplation of the
past. --Cowper.
We may introduce a song without retrospect to the old
comedy. --Landor.
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