Retrospective Definition & Meaning

retrospective
adjective
  1. concerned with or related to the past; "retrospective self-justification"
noun
  1. an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work

"Retrospective" in song lyrics

See how retrospective is used in real songs:

  • "Narcoleptic, Sleepin disorder, Retrospective"
    Spice 1 f/ Kurupt — Thug World
  • "buffalo springfield retrospective"
    AOL — AOL
  • "david 20hockney 20retrospective"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "retrospective"

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