dim memory
dɪm ˈmɛməri
dim memories
Definition

Definition of dim memory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

memoryvague recollection of something
  • I have a dim memory of visiting this place as a child.
  • She had a dim memory of her grandmother's stories.
  • There's only a dim memory of the old neighborhood.
faint memory vague recollection
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Expressions with dim

dim and distantadj.
not clearly remembered or from a very long time ago
It is just a dim and distant memory now.
dim bulbn.
someone slow to understand things
She can be such a dim bulb sometimes.
dim viewn.
negative opinion or outlook
She took a dim view of his behavior at the party.
take a dim viewv.
disapprove of or not support something
Many teachers take a dim view of cheating.
dim lightn.
light that is not bright
The room was filled with dim light.
dim one's lightsv.
reduce the brightness of vehicle headlights
He dimmed his lights as the car approached.

Expressions with memory

elephant's memoryn.
very good memory like an elephant
She has an elephant's memory for birthdays.
jog memoryv.
help someone remember something forgotten
The old photo jogged my memory of our trip.
memory lanen.
nostalgic journey through past memories
We took a walk down memory lane, recalling our childhood.
erase from memoryv.
remove something from one's memory
She tried to erase the painful event from memory.
have a short memoryv.
forget things quickly or easily
He has a short memory and often forgets names.
refresh someone's memoryv.
help someone remember something
She showed him a photo to refresh his memory.
commit something to memoryv.
learn something by heart
He committed the speech to memory before the presentation.
it slips someone's memoryexp.
fail to remember to do something important
It slipped her memory to call the doctor.
jog someone's memoryv.
help someone remember something
Seeing the old photo jogged his memory about the trip.
memory like a sieven.
tendency to forget things quickly
With a memory like a sieve, she often misplaces her keys.

Terms related to dim memory

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memorablememorialmemorizeafterimageechohintimpressionnostalgiaremembranceshadowtrace

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  1. French:vague souvenir, ...
  2. German:vage Erinnerung, ...
  3. Italian:ricordo vago, ...
  4. Spanish:recuerdo vago, ...
  5. Portuguese:lembrança vaga, ...
  6. Chinese:朦胧的记忆, ...
  7. Japanese:かすかな記憶, ...
  8. Arabic:ذِكرى باهِتة, ...
  9. Hebrew:זִכָּרוֹן מְעוּרְפָּל, ...
  10. Russian:смутное воспоминание, ...
  11. Ukrainian:смутний спогад, ...
  12. Hindi:धुंधली याद, ...
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