hindsight

== English == === Etymology === From hind +‎ sight, 19th c. Compare Latinate retrospect. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhaɪn(d)saɪt/ === Noun === hindsight (countable and uncountable, plural hindsights) Realization or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred. Antonym: foresight Hypernym: sight (rare) The rear sight of a firearm. Synonym: backsight Antonym: foresight Hypernym: sight Holonym: iron sights ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also ===