flash-forward
noun/ˌflæʃ ˈfɔːwəd/
/ˌflæʃ ˈfɔːrwərd/
[countable, uncountable]- a part of a film, play, etc. that shows a scene or an event that will happen later in the story; the technique of using this type of scene in a film, etc.
- The director uses flash-forward to show us that the hero's future life will be tragic.
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