flashforward noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A dramatic device in which a future event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.This "Lone Ranger" begins and ends in a flash-forward, with an elderly Tonto installed in a carnival diorama behind a sign that reads "The Noble Savage." — 2013 verb1 •To use this dramatic device. formsflashforwarded · flashforwarding · flashforwards