Phrase guide

photographic memory

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, neuroscience, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eidetic memory

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncommon

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History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 過目不忘 /过目不忘 (guòmùbùwàng) — eidetic memory
  • Chinese Mandarin: 照相機般的記憶力 /照相机般的记忆力 (zhàoxiàngjī bān de jìyìlì) — eidetic memory
  • Dutch: fotografisch geheugen — eidetic memory
  • Finnish: valokuvamuisti — eidetic memory
  • French: mémoire photographique — eidetic memory
  • Polish: pamięć fotograficzna — eidetic memory
  • Portuguese: memória fotográfica — eidetic memory
  • Turkish: fotografik hafıza — eidetic memory