flashback

[ flash-bak ]

/ ˈflæʃˌbæk /

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noun

a device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which an event or scene taking place before the present time in the narrative is inserted into the chronological structure of the work.

an event or scene so inserted.

Also called flashback hallucinosis. Psychiatry.

the spontaneous recurrence of visual hallucinations or other effects of a drug, as LSD, long after the use of the drug has been discontinued.
recurrent and abnormally vivid recollection of a traumatic experience, as a battle, sometimes accompanied by hallucinations.

Origin of flashback

1910–15; 1965–70 for def. 3; noun use of verb phrase flash back

Words nearby flashback

flares, flare star, flareup, flaring, flash, flashback, flash blindness, flashboard, flashbulb, flashbulb memory, flash burn

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Example sentences from the Web for flashback

While excoriating the IRS, Huckabee brings his readers along on a flashback to his youth.
Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner!|Olivia Nuzzi|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
No, that would be the flashback revelation that Ross and Monica accidentally kissed once at a party.
15 Times ‘Friends’ Was Really, Really Weird|Kevin Fallon|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a flashback scene, Alicia tries to rebuild her life by interviewing for jobs and returning to work.
Julianna Margulies's Favorite 'The Good Wife' Scenes|Julianna Margulies|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To give just one example of the way that culture has influenced how we think about trauma, consider the “flashback.”
Surviving War Doesn’t Turn All Veterans into Victims, Sometimes it Helps Them Grow|David Morris|May 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Or when Alvy Singer and Annie watch a flashback of her former boyfriend.
A.J. Jacobs: How I Write|Noah Charney|May 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He woke to find Billy gone, and had a momentary panic, a flashback to the day that Fred had gone missing in the night.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for flashback

flashback

/ (ˈflæʃˌbæk) /

noun

a transition in a novel, film, etc, to an earlier scene or event

verb flash back

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for flashback

flashback

[ flăsh′băk′ ]

n.

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

A recurring, intensely vivid mental image of a past traumatic experience.

单词	flashback
释义	flashback [ flash-bak ] / ˈflæʃˌbæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flashback ON THESAURUS.COM noun a device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which an event or scene taking place before the present time in the narrative is inserted into the chronological structure of the work. an event or scene so inserted. Also called flashback hallucinosis. Psychiatry. the spontaneous recurrence of visual hallucinations or other effects of a drug, as LSD, long after the use of the drug has been discontinued. recurrent and abnormally vivid recollection of a traumatic experience, as a battle, sometimes accompanied by hallucinations. Origin of flashback 1910–15; 1965–70 for def. 3; noun use of verb phrase flash back Words nearby flashback flares, flare star, flareup, flaring, flash, flashback, flash blindness, flashboard, flashbulb, flashbulb memory, flash burn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flashback While excoriating the IRS, Huckabee brings his readers along on a flashback to his youth. Huckabee 2016: Bend Over and Take It Like a Prisoner!\|Olivia Nuzzi\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST No, that would be the flashback revelation that Ross and Monica accidentally kissed once at a party. 15 Times ‘Friends’ Was Really, Really Weird\|Kevin Fallon\|September 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In a flashback scene, Alicia tries to rebuild her life by interviewing for jobs and returning to work. Julianna Margulies's Favorite 'The Good Wife' Scenes\|Julianna Margulies\|August 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To give just one example of the way that culture has influenced how we think about trauma, consider the “flashback.” Surviving War Doesn’t Turn All Veterans into Victims, Sometimes it Helps Them Grow\|David Morris\|May 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Or when Alvy Singer and Annie watch a flashback of her former boyfriend. A.J. Jacobs: How I Write\|Noah Charney\|May 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He woke to find Billy gone, and had a momentary panic, a flashback to the day that Fred had gone missing in the night. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town\|Cory Doctorow British Dictionary definitions for flashback flashback / (ˈflæʃˌbæk) / noun a transition in a novel, film, etc, to an earlier scene or event verb flash back (intr, adverb) to return in a novel, film, etc, to a past event Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flashback hallucination, recollection, memory, recall, reminiscence, nostalgia, reliving Medical definitions for flashback flashback [ flăsh′băk′ ] n. An unexpected recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug long after its original use. A recurring, intensely vivid mental image of a past traumatic experience. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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flashback

noun

Origin of flashback

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Example sentences from the Web for flashback

British Dictionary definitions for flashback

noun

verb flash back

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Medical definitions for flashback

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