ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Afterview

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Afterview is a noun meaning A looking back; a retrospective view or thought.

Meaning

A looking back; a retrospective view or thought.

More Meanings

  1. An image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended.

Example Sentences

The afterview considers the outcome of my "restudy" of the papers in more detail, but two matters can be signaled early on.
England disappeared so quickly. Soon there was nothing but sea. […] I sat down to watch the spot where my country dissolved. It was there, etched on to my eyes like an afterview of the sun.
A summary is a brief preview or afterview; it is many ideas, once over lightly. A summary of this book, for example, would present its three basic parts and list the major tools and techniques which are presented.

Word Forms

Synonyms for afterview

Depending on context, synonyms include hindsight, reconsideration, retrospect, afterimage.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include view, viewing, perspective, vista, onlook, aspection.

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