recollection

Definition of Recollection in English :

1. anamnesis, recollection, remembrance

the ability to recall past occurrences

2. recall, recollection, reminiscence

the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)

Example Sentences:
'he has total recall of the episode'

3. recollection

something recalled to the mind

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Recollection

noun

1.

the act of recalling something from memory; the ability to remember

2.

something remembered; a memory

noun

1.

the act or power of recollecting, or calling back to mind; remembrance

2.

what is recollected

recollections of youth

3. Archaic

a.

calmness of mind

b.

religious meditation

n.

1. The act or power of recollecting: He is not, to my recollection, a very good musician.

2. Something recollected: recollections of past holidays.