photographic memory
The ability to recall images, sounds, smells, or objects in memory with great accuracy…The ability to recall images, sounds, smells, or objects in memory with great accuracy and in seemingly unlimited volume.
» The man standing over there next to the bookcase has a photographic memory.
Der Mann da drüben, der neben dem Bücherschrank steht, hat ein photographisches Gedächtnis.
Meaning
2 sensesThe ability to recall images, sounds, smells, or objects in memory with great accuracy and in seemingly unlimited volume.
(uncommon)A photograph of a location, place or event that one may desire to remember or recall.
Examples
13 sentencesThe man standing over there next to the bookcase has a photographic memory.
deDer Mann da drüben, der neben dem Bücherschrank steht, hat ein photographisches Gedächtnis. — Wauzl
That woman who has a child on her knee has a photographic memory.
deDie Frau, die ein Kind auf ihrem Knie sitzen hat, hat ein fotographisches Gedächtnis. — Wauzl
I have a photographic memory.
ruУ меня фотографическая память. — odexed
deIch habe ein fotografisches Gedächtnis. — wolfgangth
Tom has a photographic memory.
ruУ Тома фотографическая память. — odexed
deTom hat ein fotografisches Gedächtnis. — wolfgangth
Tom has a photographic memory but never developed it.
Том має фотографічну пам'ять, але він її так і не проявив. — Ahha
ruУ Тома фотографическая память, но он её так и не проявил. — Ahha
Translations
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