retrospection

«retrospection» in Mova's school dictionary: Thinking back about past events or about your own past — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (retrospection; uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Thinking back about past events or about your own past. tree →

2) Looking back to judge something after it has happened. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and reflection lessons it is the act of looking back on what happened and what you learnt. The phrase «in retrospect» (thinking back now) is far more common. Phrases: «a moment of retrospection», «in retrospection», «in retrospect».

examples

• At the end of the year we had a time of retrospection about what we learnt. tree →
• In retrospection, the trip was great fun despite the rain. tree →
• Grandad's stories are full of retrospection. tree →
• Retrospection helps you see your mistakes clearly. tree →
• The diary was written in quiet retrospection. tree →
• In retrospect, I should have studied more. tree →

note

Formal and uncountable. Adjective: «retrospective». Everyday speech uses «looking back» or «in retrospect». Opposite idea: «anticipation» (looking forward).

Trees and pragmatics

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