retrospect
/ˈɹɛtɹəˌspɛkt/
a survey of past time or events
retrospect in a sentence
“In retrospect, the warning signs were obvious.”
Origin of retrospect
Latin retrospicere look back (retro- backwards + specere to look)
Related Words
hindsight
understanding of a situation after it has happened
reminiscence
the enjoyable recollection of past events
recollection
the action of remembering; a memory
mnemonic
a device to aid memory; relating to memory
evocative
bringing strong images or feelings to mind
redolent
strongly reminiscent or suggestive of