Word: flashforwards
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: flash
for
wards
Definition: Plural of flashforward. A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
Morphemes:
Affix: flash
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: So as to reverse direction and return.
Affix: fore
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Forward; situated towards the front (of something).
Affix: -ward
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming adverbs denoting course or direction to, or motion or tendency toward, as in "backward; toward; forward", etc.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.