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reminiscence Definition

remi·nis·cence (rem′ə nisəns)

noun

  1. the act of remembering or recollecting past experiences
  2. a memory or recollection
  3. an account, written or spoken, of remembered experiences
  4. something that suggests or recalls something else; reminder

Etymology: Fr réminiscence < LL remeniscentia: see reminiscent

reminiscence Synonyms

reminiscence

n.

account, anecdote, memory, memoirs, chronicle, recollection, firsthand account, primary source, eyewitness account, oral history, old-timer's version, personal history, nostalgia, anecdotage*; see also remembrance 1, story.

reminiscence Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • life: Alicia Falls's reminiscences of life in Paris in the 1850s, where her father was attached to the Embassy.
  • people: This website uses the reminiscences of five people who worked at Holwell from the 1940s to the late 20th century.

Converse of object

  • tape: The most interesting use of the medium are the taped reminiscences from Korean war veterans.
  • collect: Already he must have begun to collect the reminiscences of Jesus.
  • exchange: The blitz is still a vibrant living memory of many Cardiffians who were looking forward to exchanging reminiscences.
  • contain: It contains reminiscences from a wide range of people who have been involved with the station over the years.
  • write: There she wrote Personal reminiscences of a great crusade.
  • include: I would like to include suitable reminiscences in the site.

Adjective modifier

  • fond: The main extra is a short series of fond reminiscences from the actors and director Randal Kleiser, actually filmed for the 20th anniversary.
  • personal: There she wrote Personal reminiscences of a great crusade.
  • fascinating: An appeal for memories of Steyning in 1985 resulted in many fascinating reminiscences from elderly residents.
  • oral: It includes oral history reminiscences of four Black women, now living in London.
  • historical: The first of these historical reminiscences of love is perhaps the most engaging.
  • interesting: In a lately issued ' Mathematical Gazette ' there is an interesting reminiscence of the Rector of Headley.

Modifies a noun

  • therapy: The book covers a wide spectrum of approaches from Bach flower remedies to reminiscence therapy.
  • session: With activities such as ballroom dancing, reminiscence sessions and computer training, the world doesn't seem such a lonely place any more.
  • workshop: It enabled ideas for creative reminiscence workshops for older people to be trialed in Oxfordshire.
  • project: Free Teaching Pack Screen Dreams A new teachers ' resource based around the bfi's Screen Dreams reminiscence project.
  • work: Project Gallery Images of the museum's reminiscence work.
  • art: He has many years ' experience as a director, teacher and writer in the fields of theater and reminiscence arts.

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