flashback

US /ˈflæʃ.bæk/
UK /ˈflæʃ.bæk/
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1.

flashback, retour en arrière

a sudden and disturbing vivid memory of an event in the past, typically a traumatic one

:
The smell of smoke triggered a flashback to his time in the war.
L'odeur de fumée a déclenché un flashback de son temps de guerre.
She experienced a sudden flashback of the accident.
Elle a eu un flashback soudain de l'accident.
2.

flashback, retour en arrière

an intercut scene in a film, novel, etc., that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story

:
The movie used a clever flashback to reveal the killer's motive.
Le film a utilisé un flashback astucieux pour révéler le mobile du tueur.
The novel frequently employs flashbacks to develop character backstories.
Le roman utilise fréquemment des flashbacks pour développer les histoires de fond des personnages.