Flashback
Pronunciation: /ˈflæʃˌbæk/
Flashback (noun)
- a sudden, vivid memory of a past event
- a part of a story that shows an event from the past
- a distressing memory that suddenly returns, often related to trauma
Examples
- During the meeting, she had a flashback to her childhood.
- He experienced a flashback of his first day at school.
Common collocations: have a flashback, trigger a flashback, use flashbacks, include a flashback, suffer from flashbacks