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flashback
noun
a
scene
in
a
movie
,
novel
,
or
play
set
in
a
time
earlier
than
the
main
story
.
•
The
movie
includes
a
flashback
to
the
hero's
childhood
that
explains
his
fears
.
The
movie
includes
a
flashback
to
the
hero's
childhood
that
explains
his
fears
.
•
Through
flashbacks
,
the
audience
learns
about
the
character's
secret
past
.
Through
flashbacks
,
the
audience
learns
about
the
character's
secret
past
.
First
used
around
1915
,
from
"
flash
" (
a
sudden
burst
)
+
"
back
" (
referring
to
the
past
),
originally
in
the
context
of
cinema
.
noun
a
sudden
and
powerful
mental
image
of
a
past
event
,
often
a
traumatic
one
.
•
The
sound
of
thunder
brought
on
a
terrifying
flashback
of
the
storm
.
The
sound
of
thunder
brought
on
a
terrifying
flashback
of
the
storm
.
•
Soldiers
with
PTSD
may
have
flashbacks
years
after
the
war
.
Soldiers
with
PTSD
may
have
flashbacks
years
after
the
war
.
First
used
around
1915
,
from
"
flash
" (
a
sudden
burst
)
+
"
back
" (
referring
to
the
past
),
originally
in
the
context
of
cinema
.