"look-back" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: look-backs [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from look back, equivalent to look + back. Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|look back}} Deverbal from look back, {{com|en|look|back}} look + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} look-back (plural look-backs)
  1. A look in a backward or retrospective manner; an additional or secondary look; a review. Synonyms: lookback, look back Derived forms: lookback time Related terms: look back [verb]

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