retroform

/ˈrɛtrəfɔrm/

Definitions

1. noun

A thing that is made or used to imitate or represent something from the past, especially in a nostalgic or retro style.

“The designer created a retroform of the 1960s-style car to showcase at the vintage car show.”

2. verb

To imitate or represent something from the past, especially in a nostalgic or retro style.

“The artist retroformed the city’s old architecture in her painting to capture its historical charm.”

Synonyms

  • anachronism
  • archaism
  • nostalgia

Antonyms

  • innovation
  • modernism