Rĕt'ro-spēct or Rēt'ro-spēct1, v. i.
(Synop., § 130), v. i. [Lat. retrospectere, from retro, back, and specere, spectrum, to look.] To look back; to affect what is past.
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Retrospect
Rĕt'ro-spĕct or Rēt'ro-spĕct2, n.
n. [See supra.] A looking back on things past; view or contemplation of something past.
We may introduce a song without retrospect to the old comedy. Landor.
Synonyms—Review; survey; resurvey; re-examination.