reminiscence

• Nom désignant une impression mentale conservée et évoquée du passé, ou le processus de remémoration et de restitution d'informations par un effort de l'esprit.

A noun referring to a mental impression retained and recalled from the past, or the process of remembering and recovering information by mental effort.

1. Mental impression from the pastB2formal

   A memory or mental image of a past event or experience that is recalled.

   réminiscence

   • The old photograph brought back a vivid reminiscence of her childhood.
   • He shared a reminiscence of his first trip to the mountains.
   • The song triggered a pleasant reminiscence of their wedding day.

   Synonymesimpressionmemorymental imagerecallrecollectionremembrancethought

2. Process of rememberingB2formal

   The act or process of recalling past experiences or information from memory.

   réminiscence (processus de rappel)

   • The elderly man spent hours in quiet reminiscence of his youth.
   • Reminiscence can be a therapeutic activity for older adults.
   • Her speech was filled with reminiscence about the early days of the company.

   Synonymesanamnesismemoryrecallrecollectionreflectionremembranceretrospection

   Antonymesoblivion