flashback
/ˈflæʃ.bæk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.47 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
noun
A vivid mental image of a past trauma or other sensation that the trauma is happening in the present, especially one that recurs.
noun
A similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug.
Example Sentences
- "We danced fast to Martha and the Vandellas, Supremes or even the Beach Boys. Slow to Dusty Springfield or Righteous Brothers (how's that for a heavy flash back?)"
- "Maude Lebowski: What do you do for recreation? / The Dude: Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback."
- "As noted, that method provides limited support for multi-table flashbacks."
- "[…] less used and specialized types of queries, including composite queries, hierarchical queries, version flashbacks, and parallel queries."