retrospect meaning

Noun: retrospect  'retru`spekt

1. Contemplation of things past
   "in retrospect"

Verb: retrospect  'retru`spekt

1. Look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
   - review, look back

Derived forms: retrospects, retrospected, retrospecting

See also: retrospection, retrospective

Type of: contemplation, musing, reflection, reflexion [Brit], remember, rumination, think back, thoughtfulness

Encyclopedia: Retrospect

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1. in retrospect it was a nightmare.
2. in retrospect it may seem odd.
3. it is pleasant in the retrospect.
4. it is pleasant in retrospect.
5. in retrospect all successful policies seem preordained.