Reminiscence
[remɪ'nɪs(ə)ns] or ['rɛmə'nɪsns]
Definition
(noun.) a mental impression retained and recalled from the past.
Edited by Glenn--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The act or power of recalling past experience; the state of being reminiscent; remembrance; memory.
(n.) That which is remembered, or recalled to mind; a statement or narration of remembered experience; a recollection; as, pleasing or painful reminiscences.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Remembrance, recollection, calling to mind.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Remnant, relic, trace, savor, leavings
ANT:Prognostic, indication, suggestion, warning, announcement, reministration
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Definition
n. recollection: an account of what is remembered: the recurrence to the mind of the past.—n. Reminis′cent one who calls past events to mind.—adj. capable of calling to mind.—adjs. Reminiscen′tial Reminis′citory tending to remind.
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Examples
- Here again occurs the reference to the incessant night-work at Menlo Park, a note that is struck in every reminiscence and in every record of the time. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- By night it was a sort of reminiscence of Paris. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Lowrey we are indebted for a similar reminiscence, under date of June 5, 1880: Goddard and I have spent a part of the day at Menlo, and all is glorious. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- As we walked to keep the appointment he gave me the following reminiscence: When he left Boston and decided to come to New York he had only money enough for the trip. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- This was no actual world, it was the dream-world of one's childhood--a great circumscribed reminiscence. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- It was a sunny, soft morning in early summer, when life ran in the world subtly, like a reminiscence. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- But, again he subsided into a reminiscence of his first full knowledge of his power just now, and of her disclosure of her heart. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Mr. Edison supplies an interesting reminiscence of the old man and his environment in those early Canadian days. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Her mind seemed wholly taken up with reminiscences of past gaiety, and aspirations after dissipations to come. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- This part of the country is rich in historic reminiscences, and poor as Sahara in every thing else. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Just thirty years later, on a similar trip over the same ground, he jotted down for this volume some of his reminiscences. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The 'Family Record'--a registry of sayings, reminiscences, etc. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Dan and Jack selected from this lot because they brought back Italian reminiscences of the old masters. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- I have a place to repair to, which will be a secure sanctuary from hateful reminiscences, from unwelcome intrusion--even from falsehood and slander. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Mr. Moore had also certain reminiscences about the trials of his revered mother. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Reminiscences of the most becoming dresses and brilliant ball triumphs will go very little way to console faded beauties. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
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