hindlook

H4I1N1D2L1O1O1K5

noun

A look back; a look in review; afterlook.

Opposite
forelook
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Meanings

nounhindlook (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralrareA look back; a look in review; afterlook.

    Significance of a Hindlook

    1884, Isaac Kaufman Funk, The Homiletic Monthly - Volume 8 - Page 921
    3 more examples

    Needless to say, if we could use the title "The Insect Hindlook for 1939" we could be much more accurate.

    1939, Illinois State Horticultural Society, Transactions - Page 351

    It might have been better in the House if you were still there, but I am glad you are here taking a hindlook at this.

    1969, Crime in the National Capital

    True, things may have appeared hard at the time they presented themselves but on a hindlook they reveal themselves to have played a contributive part in the growth of the soul.

    1983, M.P. Pandit, Commentaries on the Mother's Ministry, volume 1

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
forelook
Also see
afterlook

Origin

From hind + look. Compare hindsight.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Polish retrospektywa
  • retrospektywaafterlook
Spanish retrospectiva
  • retrospectivaafterlook
Cite this entry
APA

hindlook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hindlook

MLA

“hindlook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hindlook. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hindlook,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hindlook.

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