HyperDic: retrospective

English > 2 senses of the word retrospective:
ADJECTIVEallretrospectiveconcerned with or related to the past
NOUNgroupretrospectivean exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
retrospective > pronunciation
Soundsreh.trahspeh'ktihv
Rhymesabortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...
English > retrospective: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningconcerned with or related to the past.
Example"retrospective self-justification"
Narrowerex post facto, retroactive, retroaffecting things past
See alsobackwarddirected / directed or facing toward the back / back or rear
OppositeprospectiveOf or concerned with or related to the future
Spanishretrospectivo
Catalanretrospectiu
Nounsretrospectivean exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
Adverbsretrospectivelyin a manner contemplative of past events
Verbsretrospectlook back upon (a period of time, sequence of events)
English > retrospective: 2 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningAn exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work.
Broaderart exhibitionAn exhibition of art objects (paintings or statues)
Adjectivesretrospectiveconcerned with or related to the past

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