flashback
noun1903{ds||1||}
- a recession of flame to an unwanted position (as into a blowpipe)
- interruption of chronological sequence (as in a film or literary work) by interjection of events of earlier occurrence; also : an instance of flashback
- a past incident recurring vividly in the mind
flash back
verb
flash back
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1944{ds||1||}
- to focus one's mind on or vividly remember a past time or incident —usually used with to
- to employ a flashback (as in a film) —usually used with to
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