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Meaning of flashback

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

flashback

Pronunciation:/ˈflæʃbæk/

noun

Definitions

  1. (authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.

    Synonyms:analepsis
  2. A vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs.

  3. A similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug.

  4. The condition of the flame propagating down the hose of an oxy-fuel welding system.

verb

Definitions

  1. To undergo a flashback; to experience a vivid mental image from the past.