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Definition of flashback - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
narrativescene returning to past events in a story
- The movie used a flashback to explain the character's past.
2.
psychologyvivid memory of a past trauma
- She had a flashback of the accident during therapy.
3.
drugsTECH. recurrence of effects from a hallucinogenic drugTECH.
- He experienced a flashback after using the substance.
4.
weldingTECH. flame moving down a welding hoseTECH.
- A flashback occurred during the welding process.
5.
databasesTECH. querying data from an earlier timeTECH.
- The system performed a flashback to retrieve old records.
Origin of flashback
English, flash (sudden burst) + back (return)
Examples of flashback in a sentence
During the play, a flashback showed the protagonist's past. A flashback of the war haunted him at night. During the movie, she experienced a flashback to her childhood trauma. The flashback was intense and unexpected during the meeting. She feared having a flashback while at work. The technician quickly stopped the flashback to prevent damage.
Flashback incidents can be dangerous if not controlled. A flashback was necessary to access the previous day's data. The database administrator initiated a flashback for the audit.
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- French:flashback, réminiscence, ...
- German:Rückblick, Rückblende, ...
- Italian:flashback, fiammata, ...
- Spanish:flashback, recuerdo vívido, ...
- Portuguese:flashback, retrocesso de chama, ...
- Chinese:闪回, 创伤记忆, ...
- Japanese:フラッシュバック, 回想, ...
- Arabic:اِسْتِرْجَاع, اِسْتِعَادَة الذِّكْرَى, ...
- Hebrew:פְּלַאשְׁבֶּק, פְּלַשְׁבֶּק, ...
- Russian:воспоминание, обратный удар, ...
- Ukrainian:флешбек, спогад, ...
- Hindi:पूर्वस्मृति-दृश्य, अतीत की याद, ...
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