"flashback" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈflæʃ.bæk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-flashback.wav Forms: flashbacks [plural]
Etymology: From flash + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flash|back}} flash + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} flashback (plural flashbacks)
  1. (authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative. Categories (topical): Plot devices Synonyms: analepsis Translations (a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative): salt enrere [masculine] (Catalan), analepsi [feminine] (Catalan), 倒敘 /倒叙 (dàoxù) (Chinese Mandarin), tilbageblik [neuter] (Danish), flashback [neuter] (Danish), takauma (Finnish), retour en arrière [masculine] (French), analepse [feminine] (French), flashback [masculine] (French), Rückblende [feminine] (German), Rückblick [masculine] (German), Flashback [masculine] (German), αναδρομή (anadromí) [feminine] (Greek), kilas balik (Indonesian), sorot balik (Indonesian), フラッシュバック (furasshubakku) (Japanese), 플래시백 (peullaesibaek) (Korean), imbas kembali (Malay), tilbakeblikk [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), tilbakeblikk [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), flashback [masculine] (Portuguese), флэшбэ́к (flɛšbɛ́k) [masculine] (Russian), ретроспекти́ва (retrospektíva) [feminine] (Russian), обра́тный кадр (obrátnyj kadr) [masculine] (Russian), ретроспе́кция (retrospékcija) [feminine] (Russian), analepsis [feminine] (Spanish), flashback (fláshbak) [masculine] (Spanish), escena retrospectiva [feminine] (Spanish), återblick [common-gender] (Swedish), tillbakablick [common-gender] (Swedish), flashback [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-flashback-en-noun-QOi2v3o7 Disambiguation of Plot devices: 42 15 2 9 17 15 Categories (other): Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 26 4 12 23 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 15 22 4 13 24 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Topics: authorship, broadcasting, communications, film, journalism, literature, media, publishing, television, writing Disambiguation of 'a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative': 93 2 0 1 4
  2. (psychology) A vivid mental image of a past trauma or other sensation that the trauma is happening in the present, especially one that recurs. Categories (topical): Psychology Translations (a vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs): flaixbac [masculine] (Catalan), 幻覺重現 /幻觉重现 (huànjué chóngxiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), flashback [neuter] (Danish), muistikuva (Finnish), Flashback [masculine] (German), endurupplifun [feminine] (Icelandic), فلاشبک (flâšbak) (Persian), воспомина́ние (vospominánije) [neuter] (Russian), взгляд в про́шлое (vzgljad v próšloje) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-flashback-en-noun-nBXWGaj6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 31 5 13 20 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 38 3 9 14 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 5 28 4 14 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 33 2 14 20 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 8 28 3 11 24 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 26 4 12 23 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 25 4 14 24 27 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 5 29 4 12 22 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 4 30 3 12 22 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 15 22 4 13 24 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 6 25 2 15 28 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 26 4 14 25 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 24 3 13 25 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences Disambiguation of 'a vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs': 3 84 2 5 6
  3. A similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug. Translations (a similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug): flashback [neuter] (Danish), Flashback [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-flashback-en-noun-6DewLGFH Disambiguation of 'a similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug': 1 2 94 1 3
  4. The condition of the flame propagating down the hose of an oxy-fuel welding system. Derived forms (flame): flashback arrestor
    Sense id: en-flashback-en-noun-NAfqojMl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 31 5 13 20 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 5 28 4 14 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 33 2 14 20 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 8 28 3 11 24 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 26 4 12 23 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 25 4 14 24 27 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 5 29 4 12 22 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 4 30 3 12 22 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 15 22 4 13 24 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 6 25 2 15 28 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 26 4 14 25 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 24 3 13 25 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of 'flame': 0 0 0 100 0
  5. (databases) A query that operates against data from an earlier time, before it was changed. Categories (topical): Databases, Memory
    Sense id: en-flashback-en-noun-xDQhL14R Disambiguation of Memory: 21 18 2 14 28 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 31 5 13 20 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 38 3 9 14 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 5 28 4 14 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 33 2 14 20 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 8 28 3 11 24 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 26 4 12 23 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 25 4 14 24 27 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 5 29 4 12 22 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 6 20 5 12 36 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 4 30 3 12 22 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 11 22 4 13 28 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 15 22 4 13 24 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 6 25 2 15 28 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 26 4 14 25 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 24 3 13 25 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Topics: computing, databases, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Vietnam flashback

Verb

IPA: /ˈflæʃ.bæk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-flashback.wav Forms: flashbacks [present, singular, third-person], flashbacking [participle, present], flashbacked [participle, past], flashbacked [past]
Etymology: From flash + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|flash|back}} flash + back Head templates: {{en-verb}} flashback (third-person singular simple present flashbacks, present participle flashbacking, simple past and past participle flashbacked)
  1. (intransitive) To undergo a flashback; to experience a vivid mental image from the past. Tags: intransitive Synonyms: flash back Related terms: flashforward
    Sense id: en-flashback-en-verb-eywT1syv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 31 5 13 20 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 38 3 9 14 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 5 28 4 14 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 33 2 14 20 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 8 28 3 11 24 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 26 4 12 23 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 25 4 14 24 27 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 5 29 4 12 22 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 4 30 3 12 22 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 15 22 4 13 24 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 6 25 2 15 28 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 26 4 14 25 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 24 3 13 25 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 13 23 4 13 25 22

Inflected forms

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          "code": "el",
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          "word": "フラッシュバック"
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          "word": "플래시백"
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          "code": "pt",
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          "sense": "a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative",
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        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 0 1 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "flɛšbɛ́k",
          "sense": "a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative",
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          "word": "флэшбэ́к"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 0 1 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "retrospektíva",
          "sense": "a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ретроспекти́ва"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 0 1 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "obrátnyj kadr",
          "sense": "a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
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          "word": "обра́тный кадр"
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          "_dis1": "93 2 0 1 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "retrospékcija",
          "sense": "a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "ретроспе́кция"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 0 1 4",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "analepsis"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 0 1 4",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "flashback (fláshbak)"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 2 0 1 4",
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      "expansion": "flashback (third-person singular simple present flashbacks, present participle flashbacking, simple past and past participle flashbacked)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "flash‧back"
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "flashforward"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English intransitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To undergo a flashback; to experience a vivid mental image from the past."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "undergo",
          "undergo"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(intransitive) To undergo a flashback; to experience a vivid mental image from the past."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈflæʃ.bæk/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-flashback.wav",
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/8/82/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-flashback.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-flashback.wav.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "flash back"
    }
  ],
  "word": "flashback"
}

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