flashforward
flashforward noun: a dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
Noun
flashforward (plural flashforwards)
- A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
- This "Lone Ranger" begins and ends in a flash-forward, with an elderly Tonto installed in a carnival diorama behind a sign that reads "The Noble Savage."2013, “Depp’s Tonto: an upgrade on a stereotype or just an updated stereotype?”, in The Washington Post
Verb
flashforward (third-person singular simple present flashforwards, present participle flashforwarding, simple past and past participle flashforwarded)
- To use this dramatic device.
Forms of flashforward
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | flashforwards |
| alternative form | flash-forward |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | flashforwards |
| present participle | flashforwarding |
| past participle | flashforwarded |
| past | flashforwarded |
Origin of flashforward
Blend of flashback + forward.
Questions about flashforward
- What does flashforward mean?
- Flashforward means a dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
- What part of speech is flashforward?
- Flashforward can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of flashforward?
- The plural of flashforward is flashforwards.
Words near flashforward in the dictionary
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