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nounDefinition of RETROSPECTIVE
: a generally comprehensive exhibition, compilation, or performance of the work of an artist over a span of years; broadly : review 7a <a retrospective of 20th century haute couture>
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- The museum is featuring a retrospective of Picasso's early works.
First Known Use of RETROSPECTIVE
1932
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