Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,899,591,810 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

eidetic
(redirected from Eidetic memory)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
eidetic /ei·det·ic/ (i-det´ik) denoting exact visualization of events or objects previously seen; a person having such an ability.
eidetic
[īdet′ik]
Etymology: Gk, eidos, a form or shape seen
1  adj, pertaining to or characterized by the ability to visualize and reproduce accurately the image of objects or events previously seen or imagined.
2  n, a person possessing such ability.
eidetic [i-det´ik]
denoting exact visualization of events or objects previously seen; a person having such an ability.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Not every autistic child has particular enhanced skills, like the character from Rain Man (played by Dustin Hoffman) who has eidetic memory.
Is Autism Automatically a Social Death? by Mike McGrath / Food/cooking/nutrition community
95 Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol continues the adventures of Robert Langdon, Harvard Professor of Symbology, a genius with an eidetic memory whose peculiar ability to interpret symbols lands him in hot water more often than his job description would lead you to suspect.
The Lost Symbol by Hamel, Debra / Reviewer's Bookwatch
Ao Only recently he left his schoolmates awestruck with a display of his eidetic memory at a special assembly arranged to showcase his unique ability.
Total recall by The Week (Muscat, Oman)
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.