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flash·back  (flshbk)

n.

1.

a. A literary or cinematic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological order of a narrative.

b. The episode or scene depicted by means of this device.

2. An unexpected recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug long after its original use.

3. Psychology A recurring, intensely vivid mental image of a past traumatic experience: "Another study shows that women who served in Vietnam still struggle with depression, anxiety, and painful flashbacks from the war" (New York Times).

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flashback [ˈflæʃˌbæk]

n

(Performing Arts) a transition in a novel, film, etc., to an earlier scene or event

vb flash back

(Performing Arts) (intr, adverb) to return in a novel, film, etc., to a past event

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	flashback - a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story literature - creative writing of recognized artistic value transition - a passage that connects a topic to one that follows flash-forward - a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
	2.	flashback - an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier) recurrence, return - happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"

Translations

flashback [ˈflæʃbæk] N (Cine) → escena f retrospectiva, flashback m

flashback [ˈflæʃbæk] n → flash-back m, retour m en arrière
a flashback to sth → un retour en arrière sur qch

flashback [ˈflæʃˌbæk] n (Cine) → flashback m inv