Meanings
nounretrofuturism (uncountable)
alternative retro-futurism
- uncountableThe revival of historical conceptions of the future in media and design.
Even the aesthetics of its interface, with a kind of Star Trek-like retrofuturism, makes users feel as if their computer is doing the things we imagined computers would be doing, rather than the humdrum business of typing, filing and storing.
2006, David Bell, Science, Technology and Culture, Open University Press, →ISBN, pages 89–90
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Translations
Italian retrofuturismo
- retrofuturismorevival of historical conceptions of the future in media and design
Polish retrofuturyzm
- retrofuturyzmrevival of historical conceptions of the future in media and design
Portuguese retrofuturismo
- retrofuturismorevival of historical conceptions of the future in media and design
Spanish retrofuturismo
- retrofuturismorevival of historical conceptions of the future in media and design
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