All the details of the meeting are fresh in my memory.
He'd a good memory for faces, and he was sure he hadn't seen her before. [+ for]
But locals with long memories thought this was fair revenge for the injustice of1961.
Two major areas in which these children require help are memory and attention.
Synonyms: recall, mind, retention, ability to remember More Synonyms of memory
2. countable noun
A memory is something that you remember from the past.
She cannot bear to watch the film because of the bad memories it brings back.
He had happy memories of his father. [+ of]
Her earliest memory is of singing at the age of four to wounded soldiers.
Synonyms: recollection, reminder, reminiscence, impression More Synonyms of memory
3. countable noun
A computer's memory is the part of the computer where information is stored, especially for a short time before it is transferred to disks or magnetic tapes.
[computing]
The data are stored in the computer's memory.
Synonyms: hard disk, cache More Synonyms of memory
4. singular noun [usually with poss, oft inNof n]
If you talk about the memory of someone who has died, especially someone who was loved or respected, you are referring to the thoughts, actions, and ceremonies by which they are remembered.
She remained devoted to his memory.
The congress opened with a minute's silence in memory of those who died in the struggle.
Synonyms: commemoration, respect, honour, recognition More Synonyms of memory
5.
See from memory
6.
See in living memory
7.
See lose your memory
8. to commit something to memory
memory in British English
(ˈmɛmərɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ries
1.
a.
the ability of the mind to store and recall past sensations, thoughts, knowledge, etc
she can do it from memory
b.
the part of the brain that appears to have this function
2.
the sum of everything retained by the mind
3.
a particular recollection of an event, person, etc
4.
the time over which recollection extends
within my memory
5.
commemoration or remembrance
in memory of our leader
6.
the state of being remembered, as after death
7. Also called: RAM, main store, store
a part of a computer in which information is stored for immediate use by the central processing unit
See also backing store, virtual storage
8.
the tendency for a material, system, etc, to show effects that depend on its past treatment or history
9.
the ability of a material, etc, to return to a former state after a constraint has been removed
Word origin
C14: from Old French memorie, from Latin memoria, from memor mindful
memory in American English
(ˈmɛməri; ˈmɛmri)
nounWord forms: pluralˈmemories
1.
the power, act, or process of recalling to mind facts previously learned or past experiences
2.
the total of what one remembers
3.
a person, thing, happening, or act remembered
4.
the length of time over which remembering extends
a happening within the memory of living men
5.
commemoration or remembrance
in memory of his father
6.
the fact of being remembered; posthumous reputation
7.
plastic memory
8. Electronics
a.
a device in a computer, guidance system, etc., designed to accept, store, and recall information or instructions; specif., random-access memory
b.
storage or storage capacity as of a computer, disk, etc.
Word origin
ME memorie < OFr < L memoria < memor, mindful, remembering < IE *mimoro-, redupl. of base *(s)mer-, to remember, recall > merit
COBUILD Collocations
memory
abiding memory
banish memories
bitter memories
bittersweet memories
bury memories
childhood memories
favourite memory
hazy memories
improve memory
in recent memory
lasting memory
muscle memory
painful memories
precious memories
retain memories
stir memories
store memories
traumatic memory
treasured memories
trigger memories
unhappy memories
vague memories
vivid memory
Examples of 'memory' in a sentence
memory
This will have brought back some good memories.
The Sun (2017)
They had bad memories to erase and they set about it with some confidence.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It brings back so many memories.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Now it seems a distant memory.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Homes have so many memories and sometimes we're scared to leave those behind.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Some moments in Test cricket live long in the memory.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Memories from the past can remain largely undamaged - and these can be released through attentive friendship.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I look back on Leeds only with fond memories.
The Sun (2017)
My brother has a serious physical disability and is on various medications that affect his cognitive abilities, memory and ability to manage his own affairs.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This means she is recalling a visual memory from the past.
The Sun (2012)
The fragmented sleep patterns cause poor memory and attention.
The Sun (2012)
You could probably replace your entire life with a computer memory stick.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
The ability to remove memories has been the stuff of science fiction for decades.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
With so many memories two have stuck in my mind.
The Sun (2008)
It remains a fond and vivid memory.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In memory of her father who passed away before he was born.
The Sun (2012)
What we saw and did brings back memories of an age of trust and innocence.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There followed an exchange that will linger long in the memory.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Has this exhibition rekindled the memories of those early days?
The Sun (2016)
Some visitors also end up with bad memories of the town.
The Sun (2014)
The other part thinks fond memory of brilliance is best.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Those glory days are a distant memory.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It is still fresh in my memory.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The memory of their meeting played on his mind as he cycled home.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Instead focus your eyes on something else and just think about a happy memory.
The Sun (2010)
This helps you leave mixed memories in the past.
The Sun (2009)
OAPs saw improvements in memory and attention.
The Sun (2013)
Quotations
The man with a good memory remembers nothing because he forgets nothingAugusto Roa BastosI The Supreme
The charm, one might say the genius of memory, is that it is choosy, chancy, and temperamental: it rejects the edifying cathedral and indelibly photographs the small boy outside, chewing a hunk of melon in the dustElizabeth Bowen
Our memories are card-indexes consulted, and then put back in disorder by authorities whom we do not controlCyril ConnollyThe Unquiet Grave
We find a little of everything in our memory; it is a sort of pharmacy, a sort of chemical laboratory, in which our groping hand may come to rest, now on a sedative drug, now on a dangerous poisonMarcel ProustRemembrance of Things Past
Word lists with
memory
parts of a computer
In other languages
memory
British English: memory /ˈmɛmərɪ/ NOUN
ability to remember Your memory is your ability to remember things.
He has a very good memory for numbers.
American English: memory
Arabic: ذَاكِرَة
Brazilian Portuguese: memória
Chinese: 记忆
Croatian: pamćenje
Czech: paměť
Danish: hukommelse
Dutch: geheugen
European Spanish: memoria
Finnish: muisti
French: mémoire
German: Gedächtnis
Greek: μνήμη
Italian: memoria
Japanese: 記憶
Korean: 기억력
Norwegian: minne
Polish: pamięć
European Portuguese: memória
Romanian: memorie
Russian: память
Latin American Spanish: memoria
Swedish: minne
Thai: ความจำ
Turkish: bellek
Ukrainian: пам'ять
Vietnamese: trí nhớ
British English: memory /ˈmɛmərɪ/ NOUN
reminiscence A memory is something you remember about the past.
They discussed their memories of their school days.
American English: memory
Arabic: ذِكْرَى
Brazilian Portuguese: lembrança
Chinese: 回忆
Croatian: sjećanje
Czech: vzpomínka
Danish: minde
Dutch: herinnering
European Spanish: recuerdo
Finnish: muisto
French: souvenirmémoire
German: Erinnerung
Greek: ανάμνηση
Italian: memoria
Japanese: 記憶
Korean: 기억
Norwegian: minne
Polish: wspomnienie
European Portuguese: memória
Romanian: amintire
Russian: воспоминания
Latin American Spanish: recuerdo
Swedish: minne
Thai: ความทรงจำ
Turkish: anı
Ukrainian: спогад
Vietnamese: ký ức
Chinese translation of 'memory'
memory
(ˈmɛmərɪ)
n
(c/u) (= ability to remember) 记(記)忆(憶)力 (jìyìlì) (种(種), zhǒng)
the ability of the mind to store and recall past sensations, thoughts, and knowledge
She had a good memory for faces.
Synonyms
recall
He had a total recall of her spoken words.
mind
He spent the next hour going over the trial in his mind.
retention
ability to remember
powers of recall
powers of retention
2 (noun)
Definition
a particular recollection of an event or person
He had happy memories of his father.
Synonyms
recollection
He had no recollection of the crash.
reminder
reminiscence
impression
echo
The accident has echoes of past disasters.
remembrance
He had clung to the remembrance of things past.
3 (noun)
Definition
a part of a computer in which information is stored
The data are stored in the computer's memory.
Synonyms
hard disk
cache
4 (noun)
Definition
commemoration
They held a minute's silence in memory of those who had died.
Synonyms
commemoration
a march in commemoration of the victims
respect
I have tremendous respect for him.
honour
One old campaigner at least will be received with honour.
recognition
At last, her father's work has received popular recognition.
tribute
The song is a tribute to Elvis Presley.
remembrance
They wore black in remembrance of those who had died.
observance
Quotations
The man with a good memory remembers nothing because he forgets nothing [Augusto Roa Bastos – I The Supreme]The charm, one might say the genius of memory, is that it is choosy, chancy, and temperamental: it rejects the edifying cathedral and indelibly photographs the small boy outside, chewing a hunk of melon in the dust [Elizabeth Bowen]Our memories are card-indexes consulted, and then put back in disorder by authorities whom we do not control [Cyril Connolly – The Unquiet Grave]We find a little of everything in our memory; it is a sort of pharmacy, a sort of chemical laboratory, in which our groping hand may come to rest, now on a sedative drug, now on a dangerous poison [Marcel Proust – Remembrance of Things Past]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of echo
Definition
something that brings back memories
The accident has echoes of past disasters.
Synonyms
reminder,
suggestion,
trace,
hint,
recollection,
vestige,
evocation,
intimation
in the sense of honour
Definition
great respect or esteem, or an outward sign of this
One old campaigner at least will be received with honour.
Synonyms
acclaim,
regard,
respect,
praise,
recognition,
compliments,
homage,
accolades,
reverence,
deference,
adoration,
commendation,
veneration
in the sense of mind
Definition
memory or recollection
He spent the next hour going over the trial in his mind.
Synonyms
memory,
recollection,
remembrance,
powers of recollection
Synonyms of 'memory'
memory
Explore 'memory' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of recognition
At last, her father's work has received popular recognition.
Synonyms
approval,
honour,
tributes,
acclaim,
appreciation,
applause,
salute,
gratitude,
acknowledgment
in the sense of remembrance
Definition
a memory
He had clung to the remembrance of things past.
Synonyms
memory,
recollection,
thought,
recall,
recognition,
retrospect,
reminiscence,
anamnesis
in the sense of remembrance
Definition
the act of honouring some past event or person
They wore black in remembrance of those who had died.
Synonyms
commemoration,
memorial,
testimonial
in the sense of respect
Definition
an attitude of deference or esteem
I have tremendous respect for him.
Synonyms
regard,
honour,
recognition,
esteem,
appreciation,
admiration,
reverence,
estimation,
veneration,
approbation,
props (US, slang)
in the sense of tribute
Definition
something given, done, or said as a mark of respect or admiration