flashback

1 of 2

noun

flash·back ˈflash-ˌbak How to pronounce flashback (audio)

: a recession of flame to an unwanted position (as into a blowpipe)

: interruption of chronological sequence (as in a film or literary work) by interjection of events of earlier occurrence

also : an instance of flashback

: a past incident recurring vividly in the mind

flash back

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verb

flashed back; flashing back; flashes back

intransitive verb

: to focus one's mind on or vividly remember a past time or incident

—usually used with to

flashed back to my childhood

: to employ a flashback (as in a film)

—usually used with to

Synonyms

Verb

hark back (to)
harken back (to)
hearken back (to)
mind [chiefly dialect]
recall
recollect
remember
reminisce (about)
reproduce
think (of)

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun The character's childhood was described in a series of flashbacks. He's having flashbacks of his days in the war.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There's a flashback scene in the book where a young Ingrid goes to New York City for the first time for the amazing Big Apple experience.

Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022 The more crucial flashback scene in many ways takes place back at Saul’s office.

Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2022 This flashback takes us to May 5, 1975 in Kashmir, India, to Marie-Andrée and Charles' first meeting.

Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 6 Apr. 2021 For the second episode of 1883, McGraw asked Hanks to appear in a flashback sequence as a uniformed general named George Meade.

Lynette Rice, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2022 McGraw is seen as James Dutton in a brief flashback sequence during the season four premiere.

Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 16 Dec. 2021 Jimmy was a man who couldn't transact with his pain and regrets, as we were reminded by in those flashback conversations with Mike [Jonathan Banks] and Walt.

Dan Snierson, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2022 In the flashback timeline, an orphaned teenage Catherine arrives from Italy to marry King Henry II – only to discover on her wedding night that her new husband is deeply in love with another woman.

Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 12 Aug. 2022 The star officially welcomed daughter Harlow Winter to her teens with this super-sweet flashback photo of her at 3 months.

Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	flashbacks
释义	flashback 1 of 2 noun flash·back ˈflash-ˌbak 1 : a recession of flame to an unwanted position (as into a blowpipe) 2 a : interruption of chronological sequence (as in a film or literary work) by interjection of events of earlier occurrence also : an instance of flashback b : a past incident recurring vividly in the mind flash back 2 of 2 verb flashed back; flashing back; flashes back intransitive verb 1 : to focus one's mind on or vividly remember a past time or incident —usually used with to flashed back to my childhood 2 : to employ a flashback (as in a film) —usually used with to Synonyms Verb hark back (to) harken back (to) hearken back (to) mind [chiefly dialect] recall recollect remember reminisce (about) reproduce think (of) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The character's childhood was described in a series of flashbacks. He's having flashbacks of his days in the war. Recent Examples on the Web Noun There's a flashback scene in the book where a young Ingrid goes to New York City for the first time for the amazing Big Apple experience. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022 The more crucial flashback scene in many ways takes place back at Saul’s office. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2022 This flashback takes us to May 5, 1975 in Kashmir, India, to Marie-Andrée and Charles' first meeting. Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 6 Apr. 2021 For the second episode of 1883, McGraw asked Hanks to appear in a flashback sequence as a uniformed general named George Meade. Lynette Rice, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2022 McGraw is seen as James Dutton in a brief flashback sequence during the season four premiere. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 16 Dec. 2021 Jimmy was a man who couldn't transact with his pain and regrets, as we were reminded by in those flashback conversations with Mike [Jonathan Banks] and Walt. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2022 In the flashback timeline, an orphaned teenage Catherine arrives from Italy to marry King Henry II – only to discover on her wedding night that her new husband is deeply in love with another woman. Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 12 Aug. 2022 The star officially welcomed daughter Harlow Winter to her teens with this super-sweet flashback photo of her at 3 months. Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Noun 1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1 flashbacks noun plural of flashback 1 as in memories Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance memories recollections reminiscences remembrances reminders recalls mementos mementoes anamneses souvenirs memorials tokens associations 2 as in pasts Synonyms & Similar Words pasts histories chronicles yesterdays yesteryears yores records annals memoirs auld lang synes antiquities bygones long agos Antonyms & Near Antonyms futures offings moments tomorrows futurities hereafters presents by-and-bys todays nows See More
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