photographic memory
noun
: an unusual ability to remember things completely and exactly as they were seen, read, etc.
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Through Richie’s rhythmic editing, however, viewers are given insight into his photographic memory and attention to detail, which enhance his investigative skills.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
And Paton has a near-photographic memory, friend and former Broncos quarterback Matt Mauck said, to recall specific traits and medical history from most any player in any draft class.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Conte turned his photographic memory into learning about micro minerals and nutrition.
—Elliott Almond, Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2025
But there is also acute loss: After the narrator contracts COVID, her photographic memory for faces disappears.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
Morgan is paired with Detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) — cue the romantic tension — and utilizes her photographic memory and life experience to bring an unconventional perspective to his caseload.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
The Windows 11 photographic memory that continually screenshots everything a user does on screen and then optically reads and indexes all that content, which is then stored in a searchable repository stored on the local device.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The only conclusion, Izzo says, is that Richardson has a photographic memory.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Her prints of Native gatherings and ceremonies, and the landscapes for that matter, all result from first-hand observation and her photographic memory.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
And Paton has a near-photographic memory, friend and former Broncos quarterback Matt Mauck said, to recall specific traits and medical history from most any player in any draft class.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Conte turned his photographic memory into learning about micro minerals and nutrition.
—Elliott Almond, Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2025
But there is also acute loss: After the narrator contracts COVID, her photographic memory for faces disappears.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
Morgan is paired with Detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) — cue the romantic tension — and utilizes her photographic memory and life experience to bring an unconventional perspective to his caseload.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
The Windows 11 photographic memory that continually screenshots everything a user does on screen and then optically reads and indexes all that content, which is then stored in a searchable repository stored on the local device.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The only conclusion, Izzo says, is that Richardson has a photographic memory.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Her prints of Native gatherings and ceremonies, and the landscapes for that matter, all result from first-hand observation and her photographic memory.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Photographic memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographic%20memory. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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