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Definition of hindsight - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
reflectionrealization of events after they have occurred
- In hindsight, I should have studied harder for the exam.
2.
weaponTECH. rear sight of a firearmTECH.
- He adjusted the hindsight before taking aim.
Images of hindsight
rear sight of a firearm
Expressions with hindsight
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ability to see past events more clearly
The benefit of hindsight gave her clarity on her past decisions.
understanding past events is easier than predicting future ones
After the project failed, he realized hindsight is 20/20.
expressing understanding after an event has already happened
In hindsight, the decision was not the best choice.
understanding of a past event after it happened
With twenty-twenty hindsight, we realized our mistakes.
ability to evaluate past events with knowledge
The wisdom of hindsight showed us the flaws in our plan.
thinking about something after it has happened
With hindsight, I would have chosen a different path.
looking back and understanding better after something happened
With the benefit of hindsight, we saw our mistake.
looking back with knowledge of past events
With the wisdom of hindsight, we saw our mistakes.
after events happen, past choices seem easy to judge clearly
I should have sold earlier, but hindsight is twenty-twenty.
Origin of hindsight
Old English, hind (back) + sight (vision)
Terms with hindsight included in their meaning
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criticism
criticized with hindsight
hindsight
knowing what should have been done only after something happened
finance
reassess past decisions with hindsight
opinions
person who offers hindsight opinions
hindsight
explaining past events using current knowledge
abr: 20/20 hindsight
perfect understanding after something has happened
Examples of hindsight in a sentence
With hindsight, they realized the warning signs were clear. The soldier cleaned the hindsight carefully. He peered through the hindsight to improve accuracy.
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- French:recul, hausse, ...
- German:Nachhinein, Kimme, ...
- Italian:senno di poi, mirino posteriore, ...
- Spanish:retrospectiva, mira trasera, ...
- Portuguese:retrospectiva, mira traseira, ...
- Chinese:事后聪明, 后瞄准器, ...
- Japanese:後知恵, 後部照準器, ...
- Arabic:إِدْرَاك مُتَأَخِّر, شُحْلَة خَلْفِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:חׇכְמָה בְּדִיעֲבַד, כַּוֶּנֶת אָחוֹר, ...
- Russian:задним умом, задний прицел, ...
- Ukrainian:ретроспектива, задній приціл, ...
- Hindi:पश्चदृष्टि, हिंडसाइट, ...
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