photographic memory

noun

: an unusual ability to remember things completely and exactly as they were seen, read, etc.

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With, of course, a perfect photographic memory of thousands of soccer games. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026 Easy come, easy go Learning, for instance, came effortlessly because of what strikes his mother as a photographic memory. — Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026 Conte turned his photographic memory into learning about micro minerals and nutrition. — Elliott Almond, Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2025 Through Richie’s rhythmic editing, however, viewers are given insight into his photographic memory and attention to detail, which enhance his investigative skills. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for photographic memory

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“Photographic memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographic%20memory. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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