reminiscence
NounUS[rem-uh-nis-uhns]/ˌrɛməˈnɪsəns/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a mental impression retained and recalled from the pastType of memory
- the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)“he has total recall of the episode”Synonyms: recallrecollectionType of memory, rememberingKinds mind, reconstruction, reproduction, regurgitation
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Rem′i·nis′cence (r?m′?-n?s′sens), noun
Origin: F. réminiscence, L. reminiscentia.
1. The act or power of recalling past experience; the state of being reminiscent; remembrance; memory.
The other part of memory, called reminiscence, which is the retrieving of a thing at present forgot, or but confusedly remembered.— Robert South
I forgive your want of reminiscence, since it is long since I saw you.— Sir Walter Scott
2. That which is remembered, or recalled to mind; a statement or narration of remembered experience; a recollection; as, pleasing or painful reminiscences.
Synonyms: Remembrance; recollection. See Memory.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54