recollection

IPA: rɛkʌɫˈɛkʃʌn

noun

  • The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the act of recalling to memory.
  • The power of recalling ideas to the mind, or the period within which things can be recollected; remembrance.
  • That which is recollected; something called to mind; a reminiscence.
  • (archaic or Catholicism) The act or practice of collecting or concentrating the mind; concentration; self-control.
  • (Catholicism) A spiritual retreat, especially one that is short.
  • Process of collecting again.
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Examples of "recollection" in Sentences

  • That was my recollection of the events.
  • Give the guesswork and hazy recollections a rest.
  • To the best of my recollection, it was the former.
  • Olfactory memory refers to the recollection of odours.
  • The stream was then named in recollection of the event.
  • The author presented it in the recollection of the characters.

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