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flashforward

flash-for·ward
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Transcription

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

Definitions of flashforward word

  • noun flashforward 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 flashforward an event or scene so inserted. 1
  • noun flashforward A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative. 1
  • noun flashforward a transition in a novel, film, etc, to a scene or event in the future 0

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Origin of flashforward

First appearance:

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Flashforward

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flashforward 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

flashforward usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with flashforward

  • why was flashforward cancelled?
  • why did flashforward get cancelled?
  • how many seasons of flashforward?
  • when does flashforward season 2 start?
  • how many seasons of flashforward are there?

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