iconic memory

aɪˈkɒnɪk ˈmɛməri

iconic memories

Definition

Definition of iconic memory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychology

TECH.

short-term memory for visual images

TECH.

Iconic memory helps you remember a picture for a moment.
Iconic memory allows quick recall of visual details.
Studying images relies on iconic memory.

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Expressions with iconic

achieve iconic status

become widely recognized as a symbol or legend

The band achieved iconic status in the 1980s.

Expressions with memory

dim memory

vague recollection of something

I have a dim memory of visiting this place as a child.

elephant's memory

very good memory like an elephant

She has an elephant's memory for birthdays.

jog memory

help someone remember something forgotten

The old photo jogged my memory of our trip.

memory lane

nostalgic journey through past memories

We took a walk down memory lane, recalling our childhood.

erase from memory

remove something from one's memory

She tried to erase the painful event from memory.

have a short memory

forget things quickly or easily

He has a short memory and often forgets names.

refresh someone's memory

help someone remember something

She showed him a photo to refresh his memory.

travel down memory lane

think about or talk about happy times from the past

We traveled down memory lane during our school reunion.

commit something to memory

learn something by heart

He committed the speech to memory before the presentation.

it slips someone's memory

exp.

fail to remember to do something important

It slipped her memory to call the doctor.

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French:mémoire iconique, ...
German:ikonisches Gedächtnis, ...
Italian:memoria iconica, ...
Spanish:memoria icónica, ...
Portuguese:memória icónica, ...
Chinese:图像记忆, ...
Japanese:アイコニックメモリー, ...
Arabic:الذاكرة الأيقونية, ...
Hebrew:זִכָּרוֹן אִיקוֹנִי, ...
Russian:иконическая память, ...
Ukrainian:іконічна пам'ять, ...
Hindi:आइकोनिक मेमोरी, ...
Bengali:আইকনিক মেমরি, ...
Catalan:memòria icònica, ...
Czech:ikonická paměť, ...
Danish:ikonisk hukommelse, ...
Dutch:iconisch geheugen, ...
Greek:εικονική μνήμη, ...
Hungarian:ikonikus memória, ...
Khmer:ការចងចាំរូបភាពភ្លាមៗ, ...
Korean:아이코닉 메모리, ...
Persian:حافظه تصویری, ...
Polish:pamięć ikoniczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):memória icônica, ...
Romanian:memorie iconică, ...
Swedish:ikoniskt minne, ...
Thai:ความจำภาพ, ...
Turkish:ikonik bellek, ...
Vietnamese:trí nhớ hình ảnh, ...

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