backcast

/ˈbækˌkæst/
verb
  1. To cast a fishing line backward in preparation for a forward cast.
    • She learned to backcast without hitting the water behind her.
    • The instructor showed the class how to backcast with a smooth motion.
    • He backcast carefully to avoid snagging the bushes on the shore.
  2. To look back at or review past events.
    • In her memoir, she backcasts to her childhood in a small town.
    • The historian backcast to the origins of the conflict.
    • The report backcasts to the policies that led to the economic boom.
noun
  1. In fishing, the backward motion of the fishing line and rod before casting forward.
    • He practiced his backcast to get the fly to land softly on the water.
    • The beginner's backcast got tangled in a tree behind him.
    • A smooth backcast is essential for a long and accurate forward cast.
  2. A look back at past events; a retrospective.
    • The documentary offered a backcast of the band's early years.
    • The article was a backcast on the decade's most important scientific discoveries.
    • In his speech, the CEO gave a backcast of the company's struggles and successes.
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