retro

«retro» in Mova's school dictionary: Copying or looking like the style of the past, especially… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (retro); noun (retro — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Copying or looking like the style of the past, especially the 1950s to 1990s. tree →

2) (informal) Old-fashioned in a fun or cool way. tree →

3) As a prefix «retro-» means «backwards», as in «retrograde» or «retrospective». tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life it describes clothes, games, music and furniture that look old on purpose, like retro video games or a retro diner. In design and art lessons it is a style word. Phrases: «retro style», «retro games», «go retro».

examples

• Dad loves playing retro video games. tree →
• The café has a cool retro look. tree →
• She wore retro sunglasses from the 1970s. tree →
• Retro sweets are sold in old-fashioned jars. tree →
• Vinyl records are retro but popular again. tree →
• The new phone has a retro design. tree →

note

Does not change form: «more retro» is possible in speech. Informal. Not the same as «antique» (really old, usually over 100 years). «Retro» things can be brand new but look old.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «retro» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.