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retrospect

N การรำลึก อดีต hindsight remembrance kan-ram-luek-ar-did

retrospection

N การ ระลึกถึง ความหลัง การ มอง ย้อนหลัง การ มอง อดีต looking back remembrance kan-ram-luek-tung-kwam-lang

retrospective

ADJ มีผลย้อนหลัง retroactive me-pon-yon-lang

retrospective

ADJ ระลึกถึง ความหลัง มอง ย้อนหลัง มอง อดีต backward-looking ra-luek-tung-kwam-lang

retrospective

N นิทรรศการ ผลงาน เก่าๆ ของ ศิลปิน exhibition ni-pad-sa-kan-pon-ngan-kao-kao

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RETROSPECT

n.[L. retro, back, and specio, to look. ] A looking back on things past; view or contemplation of something past. The retrospect of a life well spent affords peace of mind in old age.

RETROSPECTION

n. 1. The act of looking back on things past.
2. The faculty of looking back on past things.

RETROSPECTIVE

a. 1. Looking back on past events; as a retrospective view.
2. Having reference to what is past; affecting things past. A penal statute can have no retrospective effect or operation.

RETROSPECTIVELY

adv. By way of retrospect.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RETROSPECT

Re "tro *spect, v. i. Etym: [L. retrospicere; retro back + specere,spectum, to look. See Spy, and cf. Expect. ]

Defn: To look backward; hence, to affect or concern what is past. It may be useful to retrospect to an early period. A. Hamilton.

RETROSPECT

RETROSPECT Re "tro *spect, n.

Defn: 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.

RETROSPECTION

RETROSPECTION Re `tro *spec "tion, n.

Defn: The act, or the faculty, of looking back on things past.

RETROSPECTIVE

Re `tro *spec "tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. rétrospectif. ]

1. Looking backward; contemplating things past; -- opposed to prospective; as, a retrospective view. The sage, with retrospective eye. Pope.

2. Having reference to what is past; affecting things past; retroactive; as, a retrospective law. Inflicting death by a retrospective enactment. Macaulay.

RETROSPECTIVELY

RETROSPECTIVELY Re `tro *spec "tive *ly, adv.

Defn: By way of retrospect.

New American Oxford Dictionary

retrospect

ret ro spect |ˈretrəˌspekt ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt | ▶noun a survey or review of a past course of events or period of time. PHRASES in retrospect when looking back on a past event or situation; with hindsight: perhaps, in retrospect, I shouldn't have gone. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from retro- ‘back, ’ on the pattern of the noun prospect .

retrospection

ret ro spec tion |ˌretrəˈspekSHən ˌrɛtrəˈspɛkʃən | ▶noun the action of looking back on or reviewing past events or situations, esp. those in one's own life: he was disinclined to indulge in retrospection. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: probably from retrospect (used as a verb ).

retrospective

ret ro spec tive |ˌretrəˈspektiv ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv | ▶adjective looking back on or dealing with past events or situations: our survey was retrospective. • (of an exhibition or compilation ) showing the development of an artist's work over a period of time. • (of a statute or legal decision ) taking effect from a date in the past: retrospective pay awards. ▶noun an exhibition or compilation showing the development of the work of a particular artist over a period of time: a Georgia O'Keeffe retrospective. DERIVATIVES ret ro spec tive ly adverb

Oxford Dictionary

retrospect

retro |spect |ˈrɛtrəspɛkt | ▶noun a survey or review of a past course of events or period of time. PHRASES in retrospect when looking back on a past event or situation; with hindsight: perhaps, in retrospect, I shouldn't have gone. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from retro- ‘back ’, on the pattern of the noun prospect .

retrospection

retro |spec ¦tion |rɛtrə (ʊ )ˈspɛkʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of looking back on or reviewing past events or situations, especially those in one's own life: he was disinclined to indulge in retrospection. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: probably from retrospect (used as a verb ).

retrospective

retro |spect |ive |rɛtrə (ʊ )ˈspɛktɪv | ▶adjective looking back on or dealing with past events or situations: our survey was retrospective. • (of an exhibition or compilation ) showing the development of an artist's work over a period of time. • (of a statute or legal decision ) taking effect from a date in the past: retrospective pay awards. ▶noun an exhibition or compilation showing the development of an artist's work over a period of time: a Georgia O'Keeffe retrospective. DERIVATIVES retrospectively adverb

American Oxford Thesaurus

retrospect

retrospect noun PHRASES in retrospect in retrospect, we can see that more guards should have been installed at the front gate: looking back, on reflection, on re-examination, in /with hindsight.

retrospective

retrospective adjective the government introduced retrospective legislation: backdated, retroactive, ex post facto. ▶noun a two-hour retrospective on the Great Depression: look back, reflection, review.

Oxford Thesaurus

retrospect

retrospect noun PHRASES in retrospect looking back, thinking back, on reflection, on re-examination, in /with hindsight.

retrospective

retrospective adjective the Government introduced retrospective legislation to change the rules: backdated, retroactive, ex post facto, backward-looking.

French Dictionary

rétrospectif

rétrospectif , ive adj. adjectif Qui concerne le passé. : Une étude rétrospective. ANTONYME prospectif .

rétrospection

rétrospection n. f. nom féminin Action de remonter dans le passé.

rétrospective

rétrospective n. f. nom féminin 1 Exposition récapitulative des œuvres d ’un peintre, d ’un auteur, etc. : Une magnifique rétrospective des impressionnistes. 2 Présentation de l ’ensemble des films d ’un cinéaste. : Une rétrospective de Walt Disney.

rétrospectivement

rétrospectivement adv. adverbe D ’une manière rétrospective, après coup. : Elle n ’a compris que rétrospectivement, après une nuit de sommeil.

Spanish Dictionary

retrospectivo, -va

retrospectivo, -va adjetivo 1 Que hace referencia a un tiempo pasado :imagen retrospectiva; a medida que avanza la película, el espectador se da cuenta de que las escenas iniciales son contadas de forma retrospectiva por el protagonista .2 adjetivo /nombre femenino [exposición, programa ] Que muestra las obras de épocas anteriores de un artista, una escuela o una época :el museo etnográfico acogerá una muestra retrospectiva sobre las fiestas de la capital; la galería abre hoy una retrospectiva de la obra del escultor paraguayo; se ofrecerá una amplia retrospectiva de cine soviético de los años treinta .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado (s. xix ) del verbo latino retrospicere ‘mirar atrás ’, formado por el adverbio retro ‘hacia atrás ’ y specere ‘mirar ’. De la familia etimológica de aspecto (V.).

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

retrospect

ret ro spect /rétrəspèkt /名詞 U ｟かたく｠回顧, 回想, 追憶, 追想 (↔prospect )▸ In retrospect , the meeting was a success .振り返ってみると会は成功だった動詞自動詞他動詞｟古｠(…を )回顧する, 回想する .

retrospection

r è t ro sp é c tion 名詞 U C ｟かたく｠回想, 追想, 思い出 .

retrospective

ret ro spec tive /rètrəspéktɪv , ｟英｠でまた -́--̀ -/形容詞 1 回顧の, 回顧的な ; 回想 [追想 ]する ▸ a retrospective mood 回顧的な気分 2 ＝retroactive .名詞 C (画家彫刻家などの )回顧展 .～ly 副詞