flashback
Translation
flashback, recollection
Examples
The movie uses flashbacks to tell the story.
The film uses flashbacks to tell the story.
He has flashbacks to his time in the war.
He has flashbacks to his time in the war.
Grammar Patterns
a flashback to (sth.) a memory of a past event He has flashbacks to his time in the war.
to use flashbacks to do (sth.) to use past scenes to tell a story The film uses flashbacks to tell the story.
Similar Words
Synonyms: memory, recollection, reminiscence
Etymology
A compound of 'flash' (a brief moment) and 'back' (to a previous time).
Memory Tips
Imagine a memory that 'flashes back' into your mind from the past.