Flashback meaning

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A recurring, intensely vivid mental image of a past traumatic experience.

Soldiers who had flashbacks of the war.

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The definition of a flashback is when an earlier moment is portrayed in a story or when a past experience is remembered.

An example of a flashback is suddenly remembering a scene from the war.

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An unexpected recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug long after its original use.
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A vivid memory that arises spontaneously or is provoked by an experience.
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A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
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(psychology) A vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs.
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A similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug.
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The condition of the flame propagating down the hose of an oxy-fuel welding system.
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An experience that has characteristics of an earlier experience.
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A vivid, spontaneous recollection of a past experience, often, specif., of a traumatic experience.
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Origin of flashback

Flashback Sentence Examples

  • He spoke of having some sort of flashback.

  • If you want to flashback to a popular 80s style, the above looks will work to create the big locks that rocked this decade.

  • No padding - They use what they call "Flashback Technology" to lift and enhance so men don't have to worry about uncomfortable padding.

  • Some models also feature anti-reflective coatings on the inner surface of the lens to reduce flashback if the sun is behind the runner.

  • Or you can go strolling on the "Flashback" tour, which takes you to the city's famous, formerly hippy Haight-Ashbury neighborhood.

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