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Meaning of "flashforward" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLASHFORWARD

flashforward  [ˈflæʃˌfɔːwəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLASHFORWARD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flashforward is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLASHFORWARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flashforward

A flashforward is a scene that takes the narrative forward in time from the current point of the story in literature, film, television and other media. Flashforwards are often used to represent events expected, projected, or imagined to occur in the future. They may also reveal significant parts of the story that have not yet occurred, but soon will in greater detail. It is primarily a postmodern narrative device. In the opposite direction, a flashback reveals events that have occurred in the past.

Definition of flashforward in the English dictionary

The definition of flashforward in the dictionary is a transition in a novel, film, etc, to a scene or event in the future.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLASHFORWARD


carry-forward
ˈkærɪˌfɔːwəd
carryforward
ˌkærɪˈfɔːwəd
forward
ˈfɔːwəd
henceforward
ˌhensˈfɔːwəd
leeward
ˈliːwəd
overforward
ˌəʊvəˈfɔːwəd
seaward
ˈsiːwəd
shoreward
ˈʃɔːwəd
straightforward
ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd
thenceforward
ˈðɛnsˈfɔːwəd
throw-forward
ˌθrəʊˈfɔːwəd
vaward
ˈvɔːwəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLASHFORWARD

flash smelting
flash suppressor
flash-fry
flashback
flashbang
flashboard
flashbulb
flashbulb memory
flashcube
flasher
flashier
flashiest
flashily
flashiness
flashing
flashing point
flashlamp
flashlight
flashmobbing
flashover

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLASHFORWARD

afterward
award
bearward
bring forward
carry forward
centre forward
come forward
equatorward
fashion-forward
fast forward
fast-forward
full forward
go-forward
Great Leap Forward
half-forward
power forward
put forward
rearward
small forward
store and forward
the Great Leap Forward

Synonyms and antonyms of flashforward in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flashforward» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLASHFORWARD

Find out the translation of flashforward to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flashforward from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flashforward» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

未来闪影
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

flashforward
570 millions of speakers

English

flashforward
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

flashforward
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

flashforward
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

флешфорвард
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

flashforward
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

flashforward
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flashforward
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kilas balik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flashforward
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フラッシュフォワード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플래시 포워드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flashforward
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

FlashForward
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃப்ளாஷ்பார்வார்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लॅशबर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ileri sarmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

FlashForward
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

FlashForward
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

флешфорвард
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

FlashForward
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

flashforward
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Laaste Wals II FlashForward
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Flashforward
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Flashforward
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flashforward

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLASHFORWARD»

The term «flashforward» is regularly used and occupies the 63.532 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLASHFORWARD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flashforward

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLASHFORWARD»

Discover the use of flashforward in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flashforward and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Flashforward
FLASHFORWARD Two minutes and seventeen seconds that changed the world Suddenly, without warning, all seven billion people on Earth black out for more than two minutes.
Robert J. Sawyer, 2014
2
Flashforward
An experiment into an elusive nuclear particle veers off course and for a few moments, the consciousness of the entire human race is thrown forward about twenty years, giving everyone a glimpse of their own future.
Robert J. Sawyer, 2009
3
Flashforward
In a strange unexpected side effect of a scientific experiment, every human being is given a glimpse of the future in twenty years and reawakens armed with foreknowledge. Reprint.
Robert J. Sawyer, 2000
4
Using Video: Interactive and Linear Designs
The creative team responsible for the program has the option to use the flashforward as ( 1 ) an absolute predictor of what will happen or (2) a behavior modeling tool for presenting several alternative views of what could happen. As a strategy ...
Joseph W. Arwady, Diane Mary Gayeski, 1989
5
First Cut: Conversations with Film Editors
Flashback,. Flashforward. Harold. F. Kress. and. Carl. Kress. HAROLD F. KRESS 1939 1940 1941 1942 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Supervising Editor), directed by Richard Thorpe Broadway Serenade, directed by Robert Z. Leonard ...
Gabriella Oldham, 1992
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Articles on Flashforward Episodes, Including: List of ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
7
The Peace War
Flashforward. Captain Allison Parker's new world began with the sound of tearing metal. For several seconds she just perceived and reacted, not trying to explain anything to herself: The hull was breached. Quiller was trying to crawl back ...
Vernor Vinge, 2007
8
How to Write a Selling Screenplay
Flashforward This type of opening has two stories running simultaneously, the A story and the B story. The B story has a narrator, who tells the main story, which happens in the past, usually about himself. At various times we flash forward to ...
Christopher Keane, 2009
9
Six Walks in the Fictional Woods
As Gerard Genette says, a flashback seems to make up for something the author has forgotten, whereas the flashforward is a manifestation of narrative impatience .4 Everyone uses such techniques when describing past events: "Hey, listen to ...
Umberto Eco, 1994
10
Film Studies: An Introduction
Filmed stories are not always told in the order in which the events happened. The terms flashback and flashforward describe two of the ways time can be manipulated in motion pictures. We would describe Scene 2 as a flashback — a shot, ...
Ed Sikov, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLASHFORWARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flashforward is used in the context of the following news items.
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'How to Get Away With Murder' season 2 spoilers, plot: Alfred Enoch …
... flashback approach next season just like the previous one or feature a flashforward treatment. They could even choose to tell the story as it is. «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
2
Here lie these TV shows
... Endings,” “The Crazy Ones,” “Popular,” “Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23,” “Smash,” “Selfie,” “Looking,” “Harper's Island” and “FlashForward. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
3
Olympus (and its terrible CGI) has fallen
But after a fake-out flashforward, the show returns to some semblance of normalcy as the still-trapped citizens of Chester's Mill try to move on ... «A.V. Club DC, Jul 15»
4
Will Stiles Die In 'Teen Wolf' Season 5? Lydia's Memories Featured …
Guys, this it. This is my worst nightmare. In the Season 5 premiere of Teen Wolf, Lydia is in Eichen House in a flashforward as Doctor Valack ... «Bustle, Jun 15»
5
Could Red Hood be the Next Rocksteady Game?
After the opening scene, they could flashforward 1 year, with Todd becoming re-aquainted with Wayne. After revealing himself as Arkham ... «moviepilot.com, Jun 15»
6
'Better Call Saul' season 2 spoilers: When does filming begin?
Sure, we personally want to see something in the future for his character in Omaha, but we're not sure if we will get that beyond the flashforward ... «CarterMatt.com, Jun 15»
7
Aquarius Renewed for Season 2 by NBC
... (The Nine Lives of Chloe King), Claire Holt (The Originals), Michaela McManus (One Tree Hill), and Bryan F. O'Byrne (FlashForward). «ScreenFad, Jun 15»
8
Walter White Will Appear in 'Better Call Saul', But Not in Season 2
Or perhaps Walt could figure into a flashforward, like the one that opened the first episode. While Gilligan figures out a way to get Cranston ... «/FILM, Jun 15»
9
Michael Ealy Will Lead Secrets & Lies' Second Season
Poor Michael Ealy. The Seven Pounds actor has been trying to find a home on network television for years, but from FlashForward to Common Law to Almost ... «We Got This Covered, Jun 15»
10
'The Simpsons' spoilers: Homer and Marge are not getting divorced!
And we have an episode based on the film “Boyhood.” It's a flashback/flashforward about Bart. We go to various points in his life and his life to ... «CarterMatt.com, Jun 15»

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