retrospect /ˈɹɛtɹəˌspɛkt/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •Consideration of past times.Whether, like Colin, in retrospect Willie Lee and Baptist would feel that what has vanished was greater than what was achieved, is not something we can predict. — 1976 verb1 •To look or refer back to; to reflect on.To give a correct idea of the circumstances which have gradually produced this conviction, it may be useful to retrospect to an early period. — 1800 formsretrospected · retrospecting · retrospects