photographic memory
noun phraseUK /ˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk ˈmeməri/
US /ˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk ˈmeməri/
A photographic memory is when your brain can remember pictures and details almost perfectly, like a camera.
She has a photographic memory and can recall every page of the book after reading it once.
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2. The ability to remember things seen as vivid mental images.
His photographic memory helped him draw the map exactly as he had seen it.
3. A very strong ability to remember facts and details accurately.
With her photographic memory, she never needed to study for spelling tests.
4. An informal way to describe someone who remembers everything they see.
People say he has a photographic memory because he never forgets a face.