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retrospective

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adjective

ret·​ro·​spec·​tive ˌre-trə-ˈspek-tiv How to pronounce retrospective (audio)
1
a(1)
: of, relating to, or given to retrospection
(2)
: based on memory
a retrospective report
b
: being a retrospective
a retrospective exhibition
2
: affecting things past : retroactive
retrospective laws
3
: relating to or being a study (as of a disease) that starts with the present condition of a population of individuals and collects data about their past history to explain their present condition
retrospectively adverb

retrospective

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noun

: a generally comprehensive exhibition, compilation, or performance of the work of an artist over a span of years
broadly : review sense 7a
a retrospective of 20th century haute couture

Did you know?

"Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back again," wrote Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in his 1839 novel Hyperion. But these days the past is trendy, old-fashioned is hip, and retrospective is as retro as it gets. A glance at the history of retrospective reveals that it traces back to the Latin retro- (meaning "back," "behind," or "backward") and specere (meaning "to look at"). Once you have retrospective behind you, you can also add its kin retrospect (which is used as a noun, an adjective, and a verb) and retrospection to your vocabulary, too. Retrospective can also be used as a noun, referring to an exhibition that "looks back" at artistic work created over a span of years.

Example Sentences

Adjective They issued a retrospective report. a retrospective analysis of what went wrong The museum is having a retrospective exhibit of the artist's early works. Noun The museum is featuring a retrospective of Picasso's early works.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The coincidence of its arrival on Pluto TV, in August, with a Film Forum retrospective of films by the French director Alain Resnais is a useful reminder of what connects the art-house and Hollywood traditions. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022 Keep your eyes peeled for a Gianni Versace retrospective at the Groninger Museum opening this winter. Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 20 June 2022 To many voters, appeals to the legitimacy of elections or denunciations of the Jan. 6 riots are too abstract and retrospective to matter very much. Samuel Goldman, The Week, 13 May 2022 Some researchers predicted this might happen, but the new paper provides a comprehensive and retrospective look at the real-world results of the policy. Tim De Chant, Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2022 Check out Marc Bona’s retrospective of the 1981 All-Star Game. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 14 Feb. 2022 The major retrospective exhibition is now on view in Boston after the four museums backtracked on their plan to postpone it until 2024. Washington Post, 6 May 2022 Which brings us to Carl and Caleb Williams, and, in sort of a retrospective cautionary tale, to Marv and Todd Marinovich. Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 Will the retrospective reasoning of Turner, Musgrove and others stifle those barstool debates? Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2022
Noun
Neon acquired the film last month for distribution and will release a retrospective of Goldin’s work, opening Oct. 29 at Moderna Museet in Stockholm. Lindsey Bahr, ajc, 3 Sep. 2022 In 1953, the Pasadena Art Institute held a posthumous retrospective of her work, which is also in the collection of the Orange County Museum of Art. Natasha Gural, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Eventually, Oldenburg renamed its acting honor the Seymour Cassel Award and, after Cassel’s death in 2019, the fest held a retrospective in honor of the beloved indie icon. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2022 Held from August 17 through 20 this time around, the four-day racing retrospective commemorated the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s most renowned automotive endurance contest. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2022 Rather than flowing chronologically, the retrospective is presented thematically, with each gallery featuring artwork inspired by a unique facet of activism. Catherine Womack, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022 Last night, Schiaparelli’s current creative director Daniel Roseberry was chatting up celeb guests at the opening of the first-ever extensive retrospective for Elsa Schiaparelli. Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 5 July 2022 Moving toward the present day, the retrospective will dovetail with titles in other parts of NIFFF’s 2022 slate – films that approach similar subjects with a remarkable lack of emphasis. Ben Croll, Variety, 23 June 2022 The retrospective of her life and career is set against the backdrop of her prepping for the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 18 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of retrospective was in 1664

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