flashback
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/ˈflæʃbæk/
English
Definitions
noun
- (authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
- A vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs.
- A similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug.
- The condition of the flame propagating down the hose of an oxy-fuel welding system.
verb
- To undergo a flashback; to experience a vivid mental image from the past.
Related words
Synonyms
analepsisflash backreturnbackflashflashforwardbackfillbackshadowingframe storybackstoryframing devicepreflashinterquelspin-offbackdatingprolepsisprochronism