- When you are interviewed about past events, this is an example of a retrospective interview.
- An art exhibit showing an artists early works progressing to the artist's most recent works is an example of a retrospective exhibit.
The definition of retrospective is looking back on something that happened in the past.
retrospective
- looking back on or directed to the past, past events, etc.
- looking or directed backward: a retrospective view of the river
- applying to the past; retroactive
Origin of retrospective
retrospect + -ive a representative exhibition of the lifetime work of an artist
retrospective
adjective
- Looking back on, contemplating, or directed to the past.
- Looking or directed backward.
- Applying to or influencing the past; retroactive.
- Of, relating to, or being a retrospective: a retrospective art exhibition.
noun
An exhibition or performance of works produced by an artist over a considerable period.
Related Forms:
- ret′ro·spec′tive·ly
adverb
retrospective
Adjective
(comparative more retrospective, superlative most retrospective)
- of, relating to, or contemplating the past
- looking backwards
- affecting or influencing past things; retroactive
Origin
retrospect+-ive. from Latin retrospectare
retrospective - Legal Definition
See
retroactive.
