photographic memory

American  

[foh-tuh-graf-ik mem-ree, mem-uh-ree] / ˈfoʊ təˌgræf ɪk ˈmɛm ri, ˈmɛm ə ri /

noun

plural

photographic memories

1. the exceptional ability to recall information with very high accuracy or vivid detail, especially visual or spatial details.

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Other Word Forms

• photographic-memory adjective

Example Sentences

With the aural equivalent of a photographic memory, she advised financial companies on regulatory and public-policy issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her other superpower, coupled with this sheer speed, was what former employees describe as the aural equivalent of a photographic memory.

From The Wall Street Journal

She once relied on an almost photographic memory to learn scripts, but now must have lines read aloud to her.

From Salon

In “Photographic Memory,” Mr. Griffith takes a straight-faced, graphic-narrative approach to his forbear’s eventful life as a traveler and innovative photographer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Why “A Photographic Memory” stands out, however, is her daughter’s handling of this precious life.

From Los Angeles Times