Eidetic




Formative assessment.com. Eidetic hallucinations rise and fall like dream snippets, rarely holding form for more than a few seconds before fading or shifting into another form. Eidetic objects, scenes, or people that become solid and retain their shape for an extended period of time are called frank or concrete hallucinations. Concrete hallucinations are often solid. Jun 09, 2020 For most people, eidetic memories tend to fade after a few seconds. In some cases, the visualizations may change or become stored as a long-term memory. People often confuse eidetic memory with.

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ei·det·ic

(ī-dĕt′ĭk)adj.
Of, relating to, or marked by extraordinarily detailed and vivid recall of visual images.
[German eidetisch, from Greek eidos, form; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
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eidetic

(aɪˈdɛtɪk) adj
1. (Psychology) (of visual, or sometimes auditory, images) exceptionally vivid and allowing detailed recall of something previously perceived: thought to be common in children
2. (Psychology) relating to or subject to such imagery
[C20: from Greek eidētikos, from eidos shape, form]
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ei•det•ic

(aɪˈdɛt ɪk)
adj. Eidetic
pertaining to or constituting visual impressions recalled vividly and readily reproducible with great accuracy: eidetic imagery.
[1920–25; < Greek eidētikós, derivative of eîd(os) form, shape]
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Adj.1.eidetic - of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy
representational - (used especially of art) depicting objects, figures,or scenes as seen; 'representational art'; 'representational images'
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