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Rückblick — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flashback noun A scene in a story, film, or book that jumps back to an earlier point in time.
  • hindsight noun The understanding you gain about a past event only after it has happened.
  • retrospect noun A look back at, or consideration of, past events.

Senses

Rückblick is used for these senses in English:

  • flashback (authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
  • hindsight Realization or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred.
  • retrospect Consideration of past times.

flashback — full definition

  1. noun A scene in a story, film, or book that jumps back to an earlier point in time.
  2. noun A sudden, vivid memory of a past traumatic event that feels like it's happening again.

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