memory
ability to remember things
The power of your mind to keep and bring back information or experiences.
[someone] has a good/bad memory
- Her memory for names is amazing.
- I have no memory of what happened last night.
- He lost his memory after the accident.
- Studying every day can help improve your memory.
- I have a good memory for faces.
- She has a bad memory for numbers.
- He lost his memory after the fall.
- My memory is not very good these days.
something you remember
A picture, thought, or feeling from the past in your mind.
a memory of [something]
- That summer is one of my happiest memories.
- She has fond memories of her grandmother.
- The smell brought back memories of home.
- I have happy memories of my school days.
- This photo gives me nice memories.
- He told me about his childhood memories.
computer data storage component
The part of a computer that keeps information for use now or later.
[device] has [amount] of memory
- My phone has 128 gigabytes of memory.
- You need more memory to run this program smoothly.
- The camera's memory is full.
- My computer has 8 GB of memory.
- I put a new memory card in my camera.
- The game needs more memory to work.
- Base: memory
- Plural: memories, memory
commit to memory
1to memorize exactly
To learn something so you can remember it without looking at it again.
- You should commit these words to memory before the test.
- He committed the poem to memory.
in memory of
2to honor someone dead
To show respect for someone who has died.
- They built a park in memory of the soldiers.
- This concert is held in memory of our founder.
slip one's memory
3to be unintentionally forgotten
To be forgotten without meaning to forget it.
- I'm sorry I forgot your birthday—it completely slipped my memory.
- His name slipped my memory during the meeting.
jog someone's memory
1to trigger someone's recall suddenly
To make someone suddenly remember something.
- Seeing the photo jogged my memory about that day.
- Her story jogged my memory of our trip.
jog someone's memory
2Help someone remember something
To help someone remember something they forgot.
- Looking at the photo should jog your memory about that day.
- Let me tell you a story that might jog your memory.
refresh someone's memory
7Help someone remember something
to remind someone about something, so that they can remember it again clearly
- Can you refresh my memory about where we met?
- Let me refresh your memory: we agreed to finish this by Friday.
- The teacher refreshed the students' memories before giving the test.
refresh someone's memory
8to remind someone of something
To help someone remember something they forgot.
- Can you refresh my memory about what happened last week?
- She refreshed his memory about their earlier conversation.