Diana L12 16/10

vivid memory

a very clear, detailed memory of something

vague memory

an unclear memory of something; a memory without many details

have a clear memory of something

to remember something clearly

have a distant memory of something

to remember something that happened a long time ago, often not very clearly

have a good memory for something

to be good at remembering a particular type of information

have a terrible memory for something

to be bad at remembering a particular type of information

have a photographic memory

to be able to remember things in great detail, almost as if taking a photograph

have a memory like a sieve

to be very forgetful; to forget things easily

jog your memory

to help someone remember something

lose your memory

to become unable to remember things, either temporarily or permanently

someone's earliest memory

the first thing that someone can remember from their childhood

a fond memory

a pleasant memory of something

a painful memory

a memory of something that causes emotional pain

memory fades

forgetting something gradually; a memory becoming less clear over time

from memory

to remember or repeat something without looking at notes or other information

if my memory serves me right

if I remember correctly

a trip down memory lane

an experience of remembering or thinking about things from the past