recollection

• Nom désignant la capacité ou le processus de se souvenir d'événements passés, ou le contenu de ce qui revient à la mémoire.

A noun referring to the ability or process of remembering past events, or something that is recalled to the mind.

1. Ability to recallB2formal

   The capacity or power to remember past events or experiences.

   Capacité à se souvenir

   • Her recollection of childhood events is remarkably clear.
   • He has a poor recollection of names and faces.
   • The witness's recollection of the accident was hazy.

   Synonymesmemoryrecallremembranceretentionretentiveness

   Antonymesforgetfulnessoblivion

2. Process of rememberingB2formal

   The mental act of retrieving information or memories, often with effort.

   action de se souvenir

   • After a moment of deep recollection, she remembered the answer.
   • The process of recollection can be triggered by a familiar smell.
   • He struggled with the recollection of the exact details.

   Synonymesanamnesismemoryrecallremembrancereminiscenceretrospection

   Antonymesamnesiaforgetfulnessoblivion

3. Something rememberedB2formal

   A specific memory or thing that is recalled from the past.

   souvenir

   • One of my fondest recollections is our trip to the beach.
   • She shared a vivid recollection of her grandmother's house.
   • The photograph brought back a painful recollection.

   Synonymesmemoryrecallremembrancereminiscence