Flashback

Pronunciation: /ˈflæʃˌbæk/

Flashback (noun)

  1. a sudden, vivid memory of a past event
  2. a part of a story that shows an event from the past
  3. 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

Synonyms of Flashback

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Flashback

  • narrative technique