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retrospective

/ˌɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈspɛktɪv/

Meanings
noun
An exhibition of works from an extended period of an artist's activity.

Examples :

"The art museum's retrospective of Grandma's paintings covered her entire career, from the 1950s to the 2000s. "
art culture

Related Words

Illustration extended

extended verb

/ɛkˈstɛndɪd/

To increase in extent.

"The library extended its hours until 9 PM to accommodate students studying for exams. "

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration contemplating

contemplating verb

/ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑntəmpleɪtɪŋ/

To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder, or consider.

"Sentence: "Maria was contemplating whether to accept the new job offer, weighing the salary against the longer commute." "

Illustration paintings

paintings noun

/ˈpeɪntɪŋz/

An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.

"The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings."

Illustration exhibition

exhibition noun

/ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/

An instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.

"The art exhibition at the school featured paintings by local students. "

Illustration affecting

affecting verb

/əˈfɛktɪŋ/

To influence or alter.

"The experience affected me deeply."

Illustration retroactive

retroactive adjective

/ˌɹɛt.ɹəʊˈæk.tɪv/ /ˌɹɛ.tɹoʊˈæk.tɪv/

Extending in scope, effect, application or influence to a prior time or to prior conditions

"The new law is retroactive to January 1st, meaning it applies to actions taken since that date. "

Illustration activity

activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration backwards

backwards adjective

/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/

Oriented toward the back.

"The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement."

Illustration improvement

improvement noun

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/

The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

"The improvement in her math scores was noticeable after she started attending extra tutoring sessions. "

Illustration relating

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

Illustration influencing

influencing verb

/ˈɪnfluənsɪŋ/ /ˈɪnfluɛnsɪŋ/

To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.

"I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life."