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flash-forward

flash-for·ward
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flash fawr-werd]
    • /flæʃ ˈfɔr wərd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flash fawr-werd]
    • /flæʃ ˈfɔr wərd/

Definitions of flash-forward word

  • noun flash-forward a device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which a future event or scene is inserted into the chronological structure of the work. 1
  • noun flash-forward an event or scene so inserted. 1
  • noun flash-forward an interruption in the continuity of a story, play, film, etc. by the narration or portrayal of some future episode 0
  • noun flash-forward such an episode 0

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Origin of flash-forward

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
1945-50; flash + forward, on the model of flashback

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Parts of speech for Flash-forward

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flash-forward popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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