Definition
Retrospect is the act of looking back and thinking about past events. People often use it when they realize something only after it has already happened.
Etymology
From Latin *retrospectare* meaning “to look back,” formed from *retro-* “backward” and *specere* “to look.” It entered English in the early 17th century, first as a verb and soon after as a noun.
Kelly Says
Retrospect is literally mental time travel—your brain walking backward through events. When people say “in retrospect,” they’re quietly admitting that their past self didn’t have all the information their present self does.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደገና አይቷል
endegeena ayyitwal
ARالعربية
النظر إلى الوراء
an-nazr ila al-wara'
BNবাংলা
পূর্বাবলোকন
poorbaabalon
CACatalà
retrospectiva
reh-troh-speh-tee-vah
CSČeština
zpětný pohled
spet-nee poh-lehd
DADansk
tilbageblik
teel-bah-gah-blik
DEDeutsch
Rückblick
rook-blik
ELΕλληνικά
αναδρομή
anadromi
ESEspañol
retrospectiva
reh-troh-speh-tee-vah
FAفارسی
بازاندیشی
bāz-andīshī
FISuomi
jälkinäkemys
yahl-kee-nah-keh-mys
FRFrançais
rétrospective
reh-troh-speh-tee-v
GUGU
પાછળથી જોવું
paachhali thee joom
HAHA
dauka baya
dow-kah bah-yah
HEעברית
הסתכלות לאחור
ha-stakhlut la-ahor
HIहिन्दी
पुनरावलोकन
punaraavalokan
HUMagyar
visszatekintés
vees-teh-keen-tesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
melihat kembali
meh-leh-at kahm-bah-lee
IGIG
ilele anya azụ
ee-leh-leh ah-nyah ah-zoo
ITItaliano
retrospettiva
reh-troh-speh-tee-vah
KKKK
кейінге қарау
keyinge qaraw
KMKM
មើលទៅក្រោយ
mool tao kroy
MSBahasa Melayu
melihat ke belakang
meh-leh-at keh beh-lah-kahng
MYမြန်မာ
နောက်ကြည့်ခြင်း
noute-kyi-hkyang
NLNederlands
terugblik
tehr-uhg-blik
NONorsk
tilbakeblikk
teel-bah-keh-blik
PAPA
ਪਿਛਲੇ ਵਲ
pichhle val
PTPortuguês
retrospecto
reh-troh-speh-toh
RORomână
retrospectivă
reh-troh-speh-tee-vah
RUРусский
ретроспектива
rih-troh-speh-tee-vah
SVSvenska
tillbakablick
teel-bah-kah-blik
SWKiswahili
kuangalia nyuma
koo-ahng-ah-lee-ah nyoo-mah
TAதமிழ்
பின்பார்வை
pin-paar-vai
TEతెలుగు
పూర్వావలోకనం
poorvaa-valokanam
THไทย
มองย้อนหลัง
mohng yohn lahang
TLTL
tumingin sa likod
too-mee-ngin sah lee-kohd
TRTürkçe
geriye bakış
geh-ree-yeh bahk-sh
UKУкраїнська
ретроспектива
rih-troh-speh-tee-vah
URاردو
پچھلے کی طرف دیکھنا
pichhle ki taraf dekhna
VITiếng Việt
nhìn lại
ninh lah-ee
YOYO
ṣíwájú síwájú
sh-ee-wah-joo see-wah-joo
ZUZU
ukubuka emuva
oo-koo-bah-kah eh-moo-vah