flashback

English

/ˈflæʃbæk/

noun
Definitions
  • (authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
  • (psychology) A vivid mental image of a past trauma, especially one that recurs.
  • A similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug.
  • The condition of the flame propagating down the hose of an oxy-fuel welding system.
  • (databases) A query that operates against data from an earlier time, before it was changed.

Etymology

Compound from English flash + English back (mild drink, back, chaser).

Origin

English

back

Gloss

mild drink, back, chaser

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

後, 背

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