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eidetic
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ei·det·ic  (-dtk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or marked by extraordinarily detailed and vivid recall of visual images.

[German eidetisch, from Greek eidos, form; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

ei·deti·cal·ly adv.

eidetic [aɪˈdɛtɪk]
adj Psychol
1. (Psychology) (of visual, or sometimes auditory, images) exceptionally vivid and allowing detailed recall of something previously perceived: thought to be common in children
2. (Psychology) relating to or subject to such imagery
[from Greek eidētikos, from eidos shape, form]
eidetically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.eidetic - of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy
representational - (used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen; "representational art"; "representational images"
Translations
eidetic [aɪˈdetɪk] ADJ [memory, vision] → eidético
eidetic
adjeidetisch


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Not every autistic child has particular enhanced skills, like the character from Rain Man (played by Dustin Hoffman) who has eidetic memory.
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.
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.
 
 
 
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