eidetic

[ ahy-det-ik ]
/ aɪˈdɛt ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or constituting visual imagery vividly experienced and readily reproducible with great accuracy and in great detail.
of or relating to eidos.

Origin of eidetic

1920–25; < Greek eidētikós, equivalent to eîd(os) eidos + -ētikos -etic

OTHER WORDS FROM eidetic

non·ei·det·ic, adjective

Words nearby eidetic

eid-ul-adha, eid-ul-fitr, eider, eider duck, eiderdown, eidetic, eidolon, eidoptometry, eidos, eifel, eiffel

Example sentences from the Web for eidetic

  • We know that they have eidetic memories, and that they can reason on an extremely high level.

    Assassin |Jesse Franklin Bone

  • The Past Police were noted for their impersonations, and most of them had eidetic memories.

    A Knyght Ther Was |Robert F. Young

  • His eidetic memory went to work, conjuring an image of a large-scale map he had once studied.

    The Sensitive Man |Poul William Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for eidetic

eidetic
/ (aɪˈdɛtɪk) /

adjective psychol

(of visual, or sometimes auditory, images) exceptionally vivid and allowing detailed recall of something previously perceived: thought to be common in children
relating to or subject to such imagery

Derived forms of eidetic

eidetically, adverb

Word Origin for eidetic

C20: from Greek eidētikos, from eidos shape, form