flash-forward
[ flash-fawr-werd ]
/ ˈflæʃˈfɔr wərd /
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noun
a device in the narrative of a motion picture, novel, etc., by which a future event or scene is inserted into the chronological structure of the work.
an event or scene so inserted.
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How to use flash-forward in a sentence
The ABC drama, which begins Thursday night at 10 p.m., recalls fiascos like FlashForward more than Lost.
The dust has settled on the TV season— Glee and The Good Wife are in, FlashForward and Heroes are out.
The dust has settled on the TV season—Glee and The Good Wife are in, FlashForward and Heroes are out.