recollection

recollection
recollection 1590s, “gathering together again,” from Fr. récollection or M.L. recollectionem, noun of action from recolligere (see RECOLLECT (Cf. recollect)). Meaning “act of recalling to memory” is from 1680s; a thing or scene so recalled, from 1781.

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  • Recollection — • Recollection, as understood in respect to the spiritual life, means attention to the presence of God in the soul Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Recollection     Recollection …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • récollection — [ rekɔlɛksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1553; « résumé » 1372; du lat. recollectus, p. p. de recolligere → recueillir ♦ Relig. Action de se recueillir, par la méditation, la prière. Retraite spirituelle. Se réunir pour une journée de récollection. ● récollection …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Recollection — is the retrieval of memory. It is not a passive process; people employ metacognitive strategies to make the best use of their memory, and priming and other context can have a large effect on what is retrieved.When we try to remember information… …   Wikipedia

  • Recollection — Rec ol*lec tion (r?k ?l*l?k sh?n), n. [Cf. F. r[ e]collection.] 1. The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the operation by which objects are recalled to the memory, or ideas revived in the mind; reminiscence; remembrance. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • recollection — I noun afterthought, consciousness, contemplation of the past, memoir, memoria, memory, mental image, mental picture, mindfulness, recall, recognition, recordatio, remembrance, reminiscence, retrospection associated concepts: past recollection… …   Law dictionary

  • recollection — Recollection. s. f. Action par laquelle on se recollige. Profonde recollection. recollection interieure. Il n est en usage que dans la devotion …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • recollection — [rek΄ə lek′shən] n. [Fr récollection < ML recollectio] 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 …   English World dictionary

  • recollection — *memory, remembrance, reminiscence, mind, souvenir …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • recollection — ► NOUN 1) the action or faculty of remembering. 2) a memory …   English terms dictionary

  • recollection — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, distinct, vivid ▪ dim, faint, hazy, vague ▪ earliest ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

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