reminiscence

/ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsəns/ /ˌrɛmɪˈnɪzəns/

Meanings

noun

An act of remembering long-past experiences, often fondly.

Examples :

"My grandmother's reminiscence about her childhood on the farm always brought a smile to her face. "

noun

A mental image thus remembered.

Examples :

"My reminiscence of my first day of school brought a smile to my face. "

mind past sensation

Related Words

about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

remembered verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmbəd/ /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚd/

To reconstitute or reassemble that which has been dismembered.

"After the storm scattered the pieces of the model airplane, the child carefully remembered how they fit together. "

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

experiences noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪən.sɪz/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ən.sɪz/

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

brought verb

/bɹɔːt/ /bɹɔt/

(ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

"Waiter, please bring me a single malt whiskey."

mental adjective

/ˈmɛntəl/

Of or relating to the mind or an intellectual process.

"My mental health is important to me, so I try to get enough sleep each night. "

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

fondly adverb

/ˈfɒndli/ /ˈfɑndli/

In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly.

"My grandmother fondly remembered her childhood school days. "

childhood noun

/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

The state of being a child.

"Her childhood memories of playing hide-and-seek with her siblings were happy and vivid. "

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

remembering verb

/ɹɪˈmɛmb(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To reconstitute or reassemble that which has been dismembered.

""The historian spent years remembering the fragmented details of the ancient civilization, piecing together their lost culture." "