flashback [flashbacks]◼◼◼(a dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative) noun [UK: ˈflæʃ.bæk] [US: ˈflæʃ.ˌbæk]After he came back from service in Afghanistan, John was plagued by flashbacks and nightmares. = Après son retour de services en Afghanistan, John était tourmenté par des flashbacks et des cauchemars.