retrospective
Looking at history
Retrospective means looking back at the past.
A retrospective exhibition surveys an artist's career.
A retrospective analysis examines events after they occurred.
As a noun, a retrospective is such an exhibition or review: The museum is hosting a Picasso retrospective.
In some workplaces, a retrospective is a meeting to reflect on a completed project.
Retrospectively applies something to the past: a law applied retrospectively affects earlier actions.
Formal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- post-mortemAnalysis after conclusion
- debriefPost-mission questioning session
analysis · sprint · agile · scrum · feedback · iteration · milestone · recap
Recognition after the fact
- backward-lookingOriented toward the past
- pastTime already gone
- bygoneOf earlier times
- formerPreviously holding a position
previous · earlier · chronicle · timeline · heritage · archival · documentation · epoch
Recalling past experiences
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
longing · halcyon · sepia-toned · vintage · golden · bittersweet · recollection · memoir
Space for displaying artwork
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- surveySystematic data collection
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
- oeuvreComplete artistic output
collection · museum · catalog · showcase · tribute · monograph · curator · archive
Examining one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
- meditationFocused attention practice
self-analysis · mindfulness · self-awareness · rumination · pondering · self-scrutiny · self-discovery · thoughtfulness
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- post-mortemAnalysis after conclusion
debrief · analysis · sprint · agile · scrum · feedback · iteration · milestone · recap · summary
hindsight
Recognition after the fact
- backward-lookingOriented toward the past
- pastTime already gone
- bygoneOf earlier times
former · previous · earlier · chronicle · timeline · heritage · archival · documentation · epoch · era
reminiscence
Recalling past experiences
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- sentimentalExcessively emotional about memories
- wistfulSadly longing for something
yearning · longing · halcyon · sepia-toned · vintage · golden · bittersweet · recollection · memoir · homesick
gallery
Space for displaying artwork
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- surveySystematic data collection
- careerLifelong occupational pursuit
oeuvre · collection · museum · catalog · showcase · tribute · monograph · curator · archive · legacy
self-reflection
Examining one's own mind
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- soul-searchingProbing one's innermost feelings
- self-examinationScrutiny of one's thoughts
meditation · self-analysis · mindfulness · self-awareness · rumination · pondering · self-scrutiny · self-discovery · thoughtfulness · self-assessment
- art worldartist, painter, painting, paintings, sculpture
- art exhibitionsgalleries, art shows, exhibits, gallery shows, group show
- art exhibitsgallery tours, art gallery, gallery walls, gallery space, exhibition
- art galleriesart gallery, gallery walls, gallery show, exhibition hall, gallery walk
- arts eventsgallery opening, art fair, exhibition, museum exhibit, art opening
- compilationsanthology, compilation, anthologies, collection, collected stories
retrospectiveprospective
Expected in the future
forward-looking · forward-thinking · ex ante · anticipatory · futuristic
retrospectiveprospective
Expected in the future
proactive · preemptive · preventive · anticipatory · ex ante
- career retrospectiveReview of professional achievements