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FLASH-FORWARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("flash-forward" is a kind of...):
transition (a passage that connects a topic to one that follows)
Domain category:
literature (creative writing of recognized artistic value)
Antonym:
flashback (a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story)