photographic memory

"Photographic memory" refers to the debated ability to recall visual details with exceptional accuracy, akin to a mental snapshot.

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Definition

(informal, debated)A purported skill of remembering images or scenes in vivid detail, though its existence is not scientifically verified.

Despite popular belief, photographic memory has not been proven to exist in scientific studies.

(technical)The debated ability to recall visual information with exceptional precision and detail over long periods, similar to a mental photograph.

Some claim to have a photographic memory, allowing them to remember pages of text after a single glance.

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