Eidetic

/aɪˈdɛtɪk/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Marked by or resulting from extraordinary ability to recall detailed and vivid mental images of visual images.

    "an eidetic memory"

  2. 2
    Of or relating to the essential forms of a phenomena.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy wordnet

Example

More examples

"‘Funny that I should remember it? I have an eidetic memory for numbers, can't help"

Etymology

From German eidetisch, from Ancient Greek εἰδητικός (eidētikós), from εἶδος (eîdos, “form”).

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