die Retrospektive
Translation
retrospective
Examples
Das Museum zeigt eine Retrospektive des Künstlers.
The museum is showing a retrospective of the artist.
In der Retrospektive blickte er auf sein Leben zurück.
In the retrospective, he looked back on his life.
Grammar Patterns
((a retrospective)) ((of sb.)) a retrospective of sb. The museum is showing a retrospective of the artist.
((in retrospect)) in retrospect In retrospect, it was a good decision.
Similar Words
Rückblick (review), Rückschau (look back)
Etymology
From Latin 'retro' (backwards) and 'spectare' (to look at). It literally means 'a looking back'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'retro' (like retro fashion) and 'spectacles' (for looking). It's about looking back at the past, often in art.