Flashback

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈflæʃbæk/
• Hyphenation: flash + back

Origin

flash + back

Noun

1. a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative
2. (psychology) a vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs
3. a similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug
4. the condition of the flame propagating down the hose of an oxy-fuel welding system

Synonyms

• (dramatic device) analepsis

Coordinate terms

• (act of remembering) reminiscence

Derived terms

• (flame) flashback arrestor

Descendants

• German: Flashback

Anagrams

• halfbacks