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Definition of flash-forward noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

flash-forward

noun
 
/ˌflæʃ ˈfɔːwəd/
 
/ˌflæʃ ˈfɔːrwərd/
 [countable, uncountable]
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  1. a part of a film, play, etc. that shows a scene or an event that will happen later in the story; the technique of using this type of scene in a film, etc.
    • The director uses flash-forward to show us that the hero's future life will be tragic.
    Topics Film and theatrec2
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