flashback

• Sustantivo que designa una escena o episodio que interrumpe la narración cronológica para mostrar un acontecimiento anterior, o la reaparición repentina y vívida de una experiencia pasada, a menudo ligada a la memoria o a los efectos de una droga alucinógena.

A noun referring to a transition in a narrative to an earlier event that interrupts the chronological flow, or an unexpected vivid recurrence of a past experience, often associated with memory or the effects of a hallucinogenic drug.

1. Narrative deviceB2formalart

   A scene in a story, film, or play that shows events that happened earlier, interrupting the main timeline.

   Analepsis

   • The film begins with a flashback to the protagonist's childhood.
   • The author used a flashback to explain the character's motivation.
   • Viewers see a flashback of the couple's first meeting.

   Sinónimoscutbackretrospection

2. Recurring memoryB2informalmedical

   A sudden and vivid re‑experience of a past event, often associated with trauma or the aftereffects of hallucinogenic drugs.

   flashback (recuerdo vívido recurrente)

   • He suffered a flashback of the accident while driving.
   • Some veterans experience flashbacks long after combat ends.
   • The drug can cause unexpected flashbacks days after use.

   Sinónimosre-experiencingreliving