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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photographic memory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
pho-to-graph-ic mem-o-ry
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to recall images, sounds, smells, or objects in memory with great accuracy and in seemingly unlimited volume.

noun

A photograph of a location, place or event that one may desire to remember or recall.

Inflected Forms

photographic memories (plural)

Synonyms

eidetic memory total recall

Questions

What does photographic memory mean?
The ability to recall images, sounds, smells, or objects in memory with great accuracy and in seemingly unlimited volume.

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