Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb look_back

2 senses of look back

Sense 1
look back, look backward -- (look towards one's back; "don't look back while you walk")
       => look -- (perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; "She looked over the expanse of land"; "Look at your child!"; "Look--a deer in the backyard!")

Sense 2
review, look back, retrospect -- (look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride")
       => remember, think back -- (recapture the past; indulge in memories; "he remembered how he used to pick flowers")

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