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flashback

[/ˈflæʃbæk/]
nounpl: flashbacks
flashback
1. A sudden and disturbing vivid memory of a past event, especially a traumatic one
She had a flashback to the car accident.
Ela teve um flashback do acidente de carro.
2. A scene in a movie, book, or play that depicts events that happened before the main story
The film uses flashbacks to reveal the character's childhood.
O filme usa flashbacks para revelar a infância da personagem.
3. A sudden recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug
He experienced a flashback from LSD use years ago.
Ele experimentou um flashback do uso de LSD anos atrás.
Synonyms
retrospectrecollectionmemoryrecallreminiscence
Antonyms
flashforwardpreview

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
flashback
Commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese without translation; also used in cinema and psychology contexts
Rio de Janeiro
flashback
Standard usage, sometimes informally shortened to 'flash'
São Paulo
flashback
Technical term in film and television production
Portugal
flashback
Used in cinema; alternative formal term 'cena retrospetiva' may be used in academic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

a blast from the past
take a trip down memory lane
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