noun
Meaning 1
Consideration of past times.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: prospect
Standard Lemma guide
retrospect
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɹɛtɹəˌspɛkt/
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Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation: [ˈɹɛt͡ʃəˌspɛkt]
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Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈɹetɹəˌspekt/
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Australian, New-Zealand: [ˈɹet͡ʃəˌspekt]
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verb
Meaning 2
To look or refer back to; to reflect on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
contemplation of things past
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- in retrospect
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness
verb
Meaning 4
look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she reviewed her achievements with pride
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: review, look back
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: remember, think back
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin retrōspectum, from retrōspicio (“to look back at”), equivalent to retro- + -spect. Compare review.
Across languages
Translations
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Basque: iraganera begiratze — consideration of past times
- Basque: atzera begiratze — consideration of past times
- Bulgarian: ретроспекция (retrospekcija) — consideration of past times
- Chinese Mandarin: 回顧 /回顾 (huígù) — consideration of past times
- Finnish: jälkikäteistarkastelu — consideration of past times
- Finnish: katsaus menneeseen — consideration of past times
- French: rétrospection — consideration of past times
- French: coup d'œil rétrospectif — consideration of past times
- German: Rückblick — consideration of past times
- German: Rückschau — consideration of past times
- Hebrew: דיעבד (di'avád) — consideration of past times
- Hindi: सिंहावलोकन (sĩhāvlokan) — consideration of past times
- Japanese: 回顧 (kaiko) — consideration of past times
- Japanese: 遡上 (sojō) — consideration of past times
- Russian: взгляд наза́д (vzgljad nazád) — consideration of past times
- Russian: взгляд в про́шлое (vzgljad v próšloje) — consideration of past times
- Russian: ретроспекти́вный взгляд (retrospektívnyj vzgljad) — consideration of past times
- Scottish Gaelic: ath-bheachd — consideration of past times
- Scottish Gaelic: sealltainn air ais — consideration of past times
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