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noun
- 1. understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed: "with hindsight, I should never have gone"
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the ability to understand, after something has happened, why or how it was done and how it might have been done better: They are ideas that, in hindsight, often seem hair-brained. (Definition of hindsight from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of hindsight.
The meaning of HINDSIGHT is perception of the nature of an event after it has happened. How to use hindsight in a sentence.
Hindsight is the ability to understand and realize something about an event after it has happened, although you did not understand or realize it at the time. With hindsight, we'd all do things differently.
HINDSIGHT meaning: 1. the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened: 2. the ability to…. Learn more.
People who are able to look back on the past and understand what happened have hindsight. If you go skating on a frozen lake and it cracks, in hindsight you'd know you should've paid attention to the giant "danger" sign.
Hindsight definition: recognition of the realities, possibilities, or requirements of a situation, event, decision etc., after its occurrence.. See examples of HINDSIGHT used in a sentence.
hindsight - understanding the nature of an event after it has happened; "hindsight is always better than foresight". discernment, savvy, understanding, apprehension - the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect".
Definition of hindsight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. recognition of the realities, possibilities, or requirements of a situation, event, decision etc., after its occurrence. hindsight. / ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt / noun. the ability to understand, after something has happened, what should have been done or what caused the event. a firearm's rear sight. Discover More. Word History and Origins.
HINDSIGHT definition: the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened: . Learn more.
