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