flashback Synonyms
Another word for flashback
• noun (Context 1)
A scene in a film, novel, or play set in a time earlier than the main story, inserted to provide background context.
"The director used a series of flashbacks to reveal the protagonist's childhood in the countryside."
• noun (Context 2)
A sudden, vivid, and often involuntary memory of an event in the past, especially a traumatic experience or a recurring perceptual distortion after the effects of a hallucinogenic drug have worn off.
"Loud fireworks can sometimes trigger a vivid recollection in survivors of severe accidents."
• noun (Context 3)
A dangerous condition in which a flame propagates backward into the supply tube or nozzle of a gas burner or welding torch.
"The technician installed a safety arrestor on the oxyacetylene torch to prevent a dangerous backfire."
Opposites of flashback
The opposite of flashback shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: