memory, remembrance, recollection, reminiscence mean the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered. memory applies both to the power of remembering and to what is remembered.

Idiom to the best of my recollection (Definition of recollection from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

RECOLLECTION definition: the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance. See examples of recollection used in a sentence.

If you have a recollection of something, you remember it. He has vivid recollections of the trip.

recollection (ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən) n 1. the act of recalling something from memory; the ability to remember 2. something remembered; a memory

Definition of recollection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun recollection, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Recollection is either the process of remembering something or a specific memory. If someone says, "To the best of my recollection, I never met Ted," they're saying they tried to remember Ted and couldn’t. …

Dec 5, 2025 · recollection (usually uncountable, plural recollections) The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the act of recalling to memory. synonyms Synonyms: reminiscence, remembrance …

Some common synonyms of recollection are memory, remembrance, and reminiscence. While all these words mean "the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered," recollection adds …