look back at something
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Meaning · English
Think about something that happened in the past
Literally: re-examine a previous event
Register: neutral
Examples
She looked back at her childhood with nostalgia
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A2); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “look back at something” mean?
Think about something that happened in the past Literally: re-examine a previous event
Is “look back at something” formal or informal?
look back at something is generally neutral.