Definition
A scene in a movie, book, or show that jumps ahead in time to show what happens in the future.
Etymology
Compound of 'flash' (sudden, quick) and 'forward' (toward the future). Coined in the 20th century as a film technique term, modeled on the earlier 'flashback.'
Kelly Says
Flashforwards are the opposite of flashbacks and can totally mess with your sense of time in storytelling—shows like 'Lost' and 'Game of Thrones' used them brilliantly to create suspense by showing you where someone ends up before explaining how they got there.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
FLASHFORWARD
flash-for-ward
ARالعربية
مرور سريع
murur sir'i'i
BNবাংলা
ফ্লাশফরওয়ার্ড
flaash-for-ward
CACatalà
flashforward
flash-for-ward
CSČeština
flashforward
flash-for-ward
DADansk
flashforward
flash-for-ward
DEDeutsch
Zeitsprung
tsayt-shprang
ELΕλληνικά
flashforward
flash-for-ward
ESEspañol
avance rápido
ah-van-seh rah-pee-koh
FAفارسی
فلش فوروارد
flash for-ward
FISuomi
flashforward
flash-for-ward
FRFrançais
flashforward
flash-for-ward
GUGU
FLASHFORWARD
flash-for-ward
HAHA
FLASHFORWARD
flash-for-ward
HIहिन्दी
फ्लैशफॉरवर्ड
flaash-for-ward
HUMagyar
flashforward
flash-for-ward
IDBahasa Indonesia
flashforward
flash-for-ward
IGIG
FLASHFORWARD
flash-for-ward
ITItaliano
flashforward
flash-for-ward
JA日本語
フラッシュフォワード
furasshu fowādo
KKKK
FLASHFORWARD
flash-for-ward
KMKM
FLASHFORWARD
flash-for-ward
KO한국어
플래시포워드
peureashi poweodeu
MRMR
FLASHFORWARD
flash-for-ward
MSBahasa Melayu
flashforward
flash-for-ward
MYမြန်မာ
FLASHFORWARD
flash-for-ward
NLNederlands
flashforward
flash-for-ward
NONorsk
flashforward
flash-for-ward
PAPA
FLASHFORWARD
flash-for-ward
PLPolski
flashforward
flash-for-ward
PTPortuguês
flashforward
flash-for-ward
RORomână
flashforward
flash-for-ward
RUРусский
вспышка вперед
vspyshka vpered
SVSvenska
flashforward
flash-for-ward
SWKiswahili
flashforward
flash-for-ward
TAதமிழ்
ஃப்ளாஷ்போர்ட்
flaash-por-t
TEతెలుగు
ఫ్లాష్ఫార్వర్డ్
flaash-far-ward
THไทย
แฟลชฟอร์เวิร์ด
fa-let-ch-for-ward
TLTL
flashforward
flash-for-ward
TRTürkçe
flashforward
flash-for-ward
UKУкраїнська
флешфорвард
flesh-for-vard
URاردو
فلیش فورورڈ
flish for-ward
VITiếng Việt
flashforward
flash-for-ward
YOYO
FLASHFORWARD
flash-for-ward
ZUZU
FLASHFORWARD
flash-for-ward