photographic memory
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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
Leon tells me he has a kind of photographic memory when it comes to his creative decisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2024
It was spotted by Dr Gradel, who says he was born with a photographic memory.
From BBC ● May 27, 2024
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
I used to brag to everyone that I had a photographic memory, but this is the true test.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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