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flash forward
flash forward1. verb To depict future events, as in a book, TV show, or movie. The show then flashes forward to connect the present and the future.2. noun A scene or instance in a book, TV show, or movie that depicts future events. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated or written as one word. The show makes use of flash-forwards to connect the present and the future.See also: flash, forwardflash forwardv. To undergo a change of scene to a future point in time as a narrative device: The first scene of the movie shows a boy playing with a ball, and then the next scene flashes forward to the character's adulthood.See also: flash, forward |