flashback
Pronunciation:
/ˈflæʃbæk/noun
Definitions
(authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
Synonyms:analepsisA 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
Definitions
To undergo a flashback; to experience a vivid mental image from the past.