retrospettiva
retrospective
noun reh-troh-speht-TEE-vah Rare
Origin: From Latin retrospicere (to look back).
Usage Note
Retrospettiva as a noun refers to an exhibition or survey reviewing an artist's or director's past work — una retrospettiva di Fellini. As an adjective retrospettivo/-a it means 'retrospective' in a more general sense. Do not confuse with the adverb retrospettivamente.
Examples
"Il museo ospita una retrospettiva del regista."
Natural Translation
The museum is hosting a retrospective of the director.

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