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Definition of hindsight noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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: Perception of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred.
1. the ability to understand, after something has happened, what should have been done or what caused the event
HINDSIGHT meaning: the knowledge and understanding that you have about an event only after it has happened
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hindsight.See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English.
The noun 'hindsight' is a compound word formed by combining 'hind,' which means 'behind,' and 'sight,' referring to the act of seeing or perception.The term originated in the late 19th century and embodies the idea of looking back or perceiving something only after it has occurred.
