flashforward

== English == === Alternative forms === flash-forward === Etymology === Blend of flashback +‎ forward. === Noun === flashforward (plural flashforwards) (narratology) A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === flashforward (third-person singular simple present flashforwards, present participle flashforwarding, simple past and past participle flashforwarded) To use this dramatic device. === See also === flashback === Anagrams === half forwards