miniretrospective

noun

A small retrospective of an artist's work.

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Meanings

nounminiretrospective (plural miniretrospectives)

plural miniretrospectives

  1. A small retrospective of an artist's work.

    This cheerful miniretrospective of his die-cut vinyl decals (the gallery’s four walls are covered with them, floor to ceiling) updates Op Art aesthetics in a way that seems in step with the art world’s current cash-and-carry moment.

    2007 July 13, The New York Times, “Art in Review”, in New York Times

Origin

From mini- + retrospective.

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APA

miniretrospective. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miniretrospective

MLA

“miniretrospective.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miniretrospective. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miniretrospective,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miniretrospective.

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