reminiscence

noun

rem·i·nis·cence ˌre-mə-ˈni-sᵊn(t)s How to pronounce reminiscence (audio)

: apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence

: recall to mind of a long-forgotten experience or fact

: the process or practice of thinking or telling about past experiences

: a remembered experience

: an account of a memorable experience

—often used in plural

: something so like another as to be regarded as an unconscious repetition, imitation, or survival

Example Sentences

his reminiscences about the war were painful to hear we wondered whether she could trust her reminiscence of events that happened so long ago

Recent Examples on the Web What snapped Bushman out of her reminiscence, though, is the notion that summer campfires could be, in the not-so-distant future, a thing grandparents tell stories about rather than around.

Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2022 The poem is an extended reminiscence of the nine months that Gunn spent living on Talbot Road in Notting Hill Gate in 1964–1965, a sabbatical funded by an award from the National Institute of Arts and Letters.

Mark Ford, The New York Review of Books, 25 May 2022 Still, its quick tempo and rockabilly reminiscence likely induce some foot tapping.

Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 17 June 2022 Those are notions that, as this winning little film reminiscence makes clear, are common to us all.

Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 24 May 2022 As a result, 'Girls' is a bittersweet comedic reminiscence of what was a tragic time in pop culture.

Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2022 At the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on Saturday, the intrepid journalist got lost again, in a good way —in reminiscence and in conversation with Times columnist Mary McNamara.

Tyler Malone, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2022 The whole walk after Crum Hall was maybe a mile, part reminiscence and part photo opp.

Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2022 Both Licorice Pizza and West Side Story also revel in cinephilic reminiscence, though less memoiristically than Belfast.

Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2022 See More

reminiscence

noun

as in recollection

a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered his reminiscences about the war were painful to hear

Synonyms & Similar Words

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recollection
memory
memorial
recall
anamnesis
remembrance
reminder
souvenir
flashback
token
memento
association

as in memory

the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced we wondered whether she could trust her reminiscence of events that happened so long ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

recollection
memory
remembrance
mind
perception
reflection
comprehension
thinking
retrospection
understanding
awareness
meditation
consciousness
musing
contemplation
total recall
cognizance
hypermnesia
grasp
apprehension
grip

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

repression
amnesia
forgetfulness

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of reminiscence are memory, recollection, and remembrance. While all these words mean "the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered," reminiscence suggests the recalling of usually pleasant incidents, experiences, or feelings from a remote past.

my grandmother's reminiscences of her Iowa girlhood

While the synonyms memory and reminiscence are close in meaning, memory applies both to the power of remembering and to what is remembered.

gifted with a remarkable memory

that incident was now just a distant memory

Although the words recollection and reminiscence have much in common, recollection adds an implication of consciously bringing back to mind often with some effort.

after a moment's recollection he produced the name

The meanings of remembrance and reminiscence largely overlap; however, remembrance applies to the act of remembering or the fact of being remembered.

any remembrance of his deceased wife was painful

单词	reminiscence
释义	reminiscence noun rem·i·nis·cence ˌre-mə-ˈni-sᵊn(t)s 1 : apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence 2 a : recall to mind of a long-forgotten experience or fact b : the process or practice of thinking or telling about past experiences 3 a : a remembered experience b : an account of a memorable experience —often used in plural 4 : something so like another as to be regarded as an unconscious repetition, imitation, or survival Synonyms anamnesis memory recall recollection remembrance See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences his reminiscences about the war were painful to hear we wondered whether she could trust her reminiscence of events that happened so long ago Recent Examples on the Web What snapped Bushman out of her reminiscence, though, is the notion that summer campfires could be, in the not-so-distant future, a thing grandparents tell stories about rather than around. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2022 The poem is an extended reminiscence of the nine months that Gunn spent living on Talbot Road in Notting Hill Gate in 1964–1965, a sabbatical funded by an award from the National Institute of Arts and Letters. Mark Ford, The New York Review of Books, 25 May 2022 Still, its quick tempo and rockabilly reminiscence likely induce some foot tapping. Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 17 June 2022 Those are notions that, as this winning little film reminiscence makes clear, are common to us all. Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 24 May 2022 As a result, 'Girls' is a bittersweet comedic reminiscence of what was a tragic time in pop culture. Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2022 At the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on Saturday, the intrepid journalist got lost again, in a good way —in reminiscence and in conversation with Times columnist Mary McNamara. Tyler Malone, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2022 The whole walk after Crum Hall was maybe a mile, part reminiscence and part photo opp. Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2022 Both Licorice Pizza and West Side Story also revel in cinephilic reminiscence, though less memoiristically than Belfast. Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition reminiscence noun rem·i·nis·cence ˌre-mə-ˈni-sᵊns 1 : the act of recalling or telling of a past experience 2 reminiscences plural : a story of a person's memorable experiences reminiscence noun 1 as in recollection a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered his reminiscences about the war were painful to hear Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance recollection memory memorial recall anamnesis remembrance reminder souvenir flashback token memento association 2 as in memory the power or process of recalling what has been previously learned or experienced we wondered whether she could trust her reminiscence of events that happened so long ago Synonyms & Similar Words recollection memory remembrance mind perception reflection comprehension thinking retrospection understanding awareness meditation consciousness musing contemplation total recall cognizance hypermnesia grasp apprehension grip Antonyms & Near Antonyms repression amnesia forgetfulness Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of reminiscence are memory, recollection, and remembrance. While all these words mean "the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered," reminiscence suggests the recalling of usually pleasant incidents, experiences, or feelings from a remote past. my grandmother's reminiscences of her Iowa girlhood While the synonyms memory and reminiscence are close in meaning, memory applies both to the power of remembering and to what is remembered. gifted with a remarkable memory that incident was now just a distant memory Although the words recollection and reminiscence have much in common, recollection adds an implication of consciously bringing back to mind often with some effort. after a moment's recollection he produced the name The meanings of remembrance and reminiscence largely overlap; however, remembrance applies to the act of remembering or the fact of being remembered. any remembrance of his deceased wife was painful
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