Flashback: meaning, definitions and examples
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flashback
[ หflรฆส.bรฆk ]
memory
A sudden and vivid memory of a past event or time, often triggered by a smell, sound, or sight.
Synonyms
memory, recollection, reminiscence
Examples of usage
- I had a flashback to my childhood when I smelled freshly baked cookies.
- She experienced a flashback of her time in college when she heard a familiar song on the radio.
film
A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.
Synonyms
memory lane, reminiscence, retrospection
Examples of usage
- The movie used flashbacks to show the character's past experiences.
- The novel included flashbacks to provide background information about the protagonist.
Translations
Translations of the word "flashback" in other languages:
๐ต๐น lembranรงa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเฅเคฒเฅเคถเคฌเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Rรผckblende
๐ฎ๐ฉ kilas balik
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟะพะณะฐะด
๐ต๐ฑ retrospekcja
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฉใใทใฅใใใฏ
๐ซ๐ท flashback
๐ช๐ธ flashback
๐น๐ท geri dรถnรผล
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุณุชุฑุฌุงุน
๐จ๐ฟ flashback
๐ธ๐ฐ flashback
๐จ๐ณ ้ชๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ bliskovni spomin
๐ฎ๐ธ endurminning
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตัะบะต ัาฏัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แคแแแจแแแฅแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ flashback
๐ฒ๐ฝ flashback
Word origin
The term 'flashback' originated in the early 1900s, combining 'flash' (sudden) and 'back' (to the past). It was initially used in psychology to describe the sudden, intense recollection of a past experience. Over time, the term expanded to include its usage in literature, film, and everyday language to refer to a sudden memory or a scene set in the past.
See also: flash, flashes, flashily, flashiness, flashing, flashlight, flashy.