Meanings
plural eidetic memories
- Synonym of photographic memory.
An even less common mnemonic phenomenon is a form of eidetic memory that involves the very clear rehearing of sounds.
1984, Mark Dittrick, Diane Kender Dittrick, No Uncertain Terms, page 122 more examples
It does not seem to be, for the persistence time of the memory is short and fixed, whereas eidetic memory persists for a longer period of time.
1970, Daniel Stephen Halacy, Man and Memory, page 54Much like Cappelletto, his American child prodigy counterpart, Nyman has a prodigious, possibly eidetic memory, uncanny anagramming abilities, and better strategic vision than his peers.
2001, Stefan Fatsis, Word Freak - Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players, page 246Synonyms: photographic memory
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of photographic memory.
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