Posted on 05/15/2014 4:28:12 AM PDT by secret garden
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
eidetic \eye-DET-ik\ adjective
marked by or involving extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall especially of visual images
Example sentences:
Thanks to her eidetic memory, Kirsten was able to recall every last detail of what happened that night, including the colors of each person's outfit.
"Jason Bateman, making his feature directing debut after directing episodes of his 'Arrested Development' series, plays an adult who uses a loophole to enter a spelling bee and whose eidetic memory all but guarantees he will win if he chooses."
— From a movie review by Duane Dudek in the Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee), March 27, 2014
Etymology:
"Eidetic" is the technical adjective used to describe what we more commonly call a photographic memory. The word ultimately derives from the Greek noun "eidos," meaning "form." The ability of certain individuals to recall images, sounds, or events with uncanny accuracy is a subject of fascination for researchers in the field of psychology. Among notable people who were reputed to have eidetic memories is the late television comic Jackie Gleason, who reportedly was able to memorize an entire half-hour script in a single reading.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
You gotta root for ol’ Canada to win the Cup in their national sport, don’t you?
Perfect, wasn’t it? A+ for you. Burge has been all over it on Twitter.
Hockey is not their national sport. C’mon pedant, I expected you to know better. ;)
Really? I’d venture to say more women have sex with machines today than men do.
Are you saying you are a style over substance type?
It is their official winter national sport and by far the most popular spectator sport.
It’s not the original national sport. It was only changed in 1994 to the winter national sport. Winter makes up half the year there anyway. Are you saying it is THE most popular spectator sport, or just in Canada?
Where is the outrage? A+ for you.
Count blow up dolls along with machines and i bet you are wrong.
In Canada.
Ask anyone what sport is associated with Canada and they will answer “hockey.” Lacrosse is just hockey when the ponds are melted.
I doubt it.
i think you watch too much cinemax.
Do you know any Canadians?
I think Dave is right on this one.
By a mile.
Thank you, sir. I think she vastly underestimates the number of women with a “mother’s little helper” in their bedside stand.
I have known Canadians. Are you saying that lacrosse is more popular with them than hockey is?
never needed one, so i guess i do.
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