flashbacknoun
uk/ˈflæʃ.bæk/us/ˈflæʃ.bæk/C2 [ C or U ] a short part of a film, story, or play that goes back to events in the past:
The novel began with a flashback to the hero's experiences in the war.
C2 [ C usually plural ] a sudden, clear memory of a past event or time, usually one that was bad:
I kept having flashbacks of her lying there bleeding.
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Cinema & theatre: parts of plays, shows & films
- act
- blooper reel
- byplay
- coup de théâtre
- curtain call
- denouement
- finale
- fourth wall
- intermission
- interval
- scene
- set piece
- showstopper
- sketch
- stage direction
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Remembering, reminding and reminders