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eidetic

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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.
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