Flashback
Flashback noun - A transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story.
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Regard and flashback are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regard" instead a noun "Flashback".
Nearby Word: flash
Regard
Regard noun - A feeling of great approval and liking.
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While training The Machine (in a flashback) in the intricacies of chess, Finch gives a resounding denouncement of the Chessmaster concept, and instructs the Machine to not regard people as unequal, disposable chess pieces.
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Stock Footage In the sequel movie, about 30 minutes (one third of the entire running time) was taken up by a long flashback sequence (made from footage from the TV series, re-cut without regard for chronological order).
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