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afterlook

afterlook noun: a retrospective or secondary look; a backward look or glance; a review.

Noun

afterlook (plural afterlooks)

  1. A retrospective or secondary look; a backward look or glance; a review.
    • Never shall his companionable draught cause thee an afterlook of anxiety into the tankard!1932, John William Tibble, Anne Northgrave Tibble, John Clare: a Life, published 1972, page 187
    • Then you have a chance to kibitz and to discuss or “Monday morning quarterback” on the wisdom with the Council, which is appointed to have an afterlook of the action we have taken as to whether they did properly or truly reflect the going rates.1967, Wage Board Employees: Hearings Before the United States Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, Ninetieth Congress, First Session, 1967, Parts 1-2
    Synonyms:
    hindlook

Synonyms of afterlook

Forms of afterlook

pluralafterlooks
alternative formafter-look

Origin of afterlook

From after- + look.

Questions about afterlook

What does afterlook mean?
Afterlook means a retrospective or secondary look; a backward look or glance; a review.
What part of speech is afterlook?
Afterlook is a noun.
What is the plural of afterlook?
The plural of afterlook is afterlooks.

Words near afterlook in the dictionary

  1. afterlings
  2. afterlives
  3. afterload
  4. afterloading
  5. afterloads
  6. afterlook
  7. afterlooks
  8. aftermarket
  9. aftermarketed
  10. aftermarketing
  11. aftermarkets

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