photographic memory
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He also had a photographic memory, which came in very useful for his later detective work around the thefts.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
With the aural equivalent of a photographic memory, she advised financial companies on regulatory and public-policy issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
And my mom had a photographic memory, so she would be like, “This film is from 1940,” blah blah blah.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025
The boy with a photographic memory and a penchant for detailed drawing became fascinated with identifying trees during a winter scouting excursion in the 1960s.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023
“It’s called a photographic memory, and anyway, I don’t see how that would help you remember what was being said since photographic memory deals with sight—not hearing!”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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