look-back

See also: lookback and look back

English

Alternative forms

• lookback, look back

Etymology

Deverbal from look back, equivalent to look +‎ back.

Noun

look-back (plural look-backs)

1. A look in a backward or retrospective manner; an additional or secondary look; a review.
   • 2008, JoAnne Schudt Caldwell, Comprehension Assessment:

     Standardized tests allow for students to engage in look-backs but, unfortunately, many students do not utilize this opportunity.

Derived terms

• lookback time

 

Related terms

• look back (verb)