Definition of Flashbacks

1. Noun. (plural of flashback) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Flashbacks

1. flashback [n] - See also: flashback

Lexicographical Neighbors of Flashbacks

flash keratoconjunctivitis
flash lamp
flash lock
flash locks
flash memory
flash method
flash mob
flash mobber
flash mobs
flash photography
flash point
flash points
flash suppressor
flash welding
flashback
flashbacks (current term)
flashbang
flashbangs
flashboard
flashboard riser
flashboarding
flashboards
flashbulb
flashbulb memory
flashbulbs
flashcard
flashcards
flashcrowd
flashcrowds
flashcube

Literary usage of Flashbacks

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Beyond Leveled Books: Supporting Transitional Readers in Grades 2-5 by Karen Szymusiak, Franki Sibberson (2001)
"Authors often use flashbacks to tell a story well. ... Follow-Up: When students discover other books that contain flashbacks, they can share them with the ..."

2. WMD Machete by Mark Plimsoll (2006)
"CHAPTER 21: Return from flashbacks Alley Cats Archeologists see evidence that Post-Classic Mayan societies engaged in intense warfare with sophisticated ..."

3. Helping Children Prepare for and Cope With Natural Disasters: A Manual for by Annette LaGreca (1995)
"Intrusive thoughts or flashbacks regarding the disaster can be troubling to a ... flashbacks and intrusive thoughts can interfere with school performance by ..."

4. The Theatre of Violence: Narratives of Protagonists in the South African by Don Foster, Paul Haupt, Maresa de Beer (2005)
"I had a lot of nightmares and flashbacks, problems in concentrating and a real ... Also I was having flashbacks, morbid thoughts and flashbacks to border ..."

5. Quarterly of the National Fire Protection Association by National Fire Protection Association (1896)
"Two flashbacks of the fire then occurred and it rekindled to its original intensity. The lieutenant in charge of the airport equipment at the scene stated, ..."

6. Making Sense: Small-Group Comprehension Lessons for English Language Learners by Juli Kendall, Outey Khuon (2005)
"This short story uses complex literary devices such as flashbacks and foreshadowing that relate to the author's development of time and sequence. ..."

7. The Legacy of Vietnam Veterans and Their Families: Survivors of War edited by Dennis K. Rhoades, Michael R. Leaveck, James C. Hudson (1996)
"flashbacks, nightmares, and startle responses, along with irritability, violence, depression, and substance abuse are among the most common and most ..."

8. Looking Back, Moving Forward: Guidebook For Communities Responding To Sexual ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (2004)
"In addition, victims ma} relive the event through flashbacks whicl are similar to remembering scenes in ; movie, except that the victim of rape expe riences ..."

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