memorized
Stored in mind
Memorized describes something committed to memory, learned so thoroughly it can be recalled without reference: She recited the memorized poem without looking at the page.
The word implies deliberate effort rather than casual familiarity—you memorize a speech, a phone number, lines for a play.
He had the directions memorized before leaving.
Memorization through repetition
- verbatimIn identical wording
- recitationOral delivery from memory
- crammingIntensive last-minute study
- drillHole-boring device
repetition · mnemonics · flashcards · rehearsal · practice · parroting · regurgitation · word-for-word
Continued to hold
- ingrainedFirmly established by habit
- imprintedStamped or fixed permanently
- etchedCarved into a surface
- embeddedSet firmly within something
internalized · absorbed · stored · fixed · indelible · engraved · unforgettable · permanent
Recalled mental image
- retrievalAct of getting back
- recitedSpoke from memory
- summonedCalled to appear
- retrievedObtained again after loss
accessed · remembered · conjured · evoked · replayed · reconstructed · revisited · photographic
Strokes connecting two points
- scriptWritten words for performance
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- speechOral communication ability
- lyricsWritten words for music
poetry · passage · soliloquy · aria · recital · oration · verse · stanza
Verifiable pieces of truth
- datesCalendar numbers or courtship
- formulasSymbolic rules for calculation
- definitionsStated meanings of terms
- vocabularyOne's word collection
spelling · capitals · names · quotations · rules · theorems · conjugations · declensions
rote
Memorization through repetition
- verbatimIn identical wording
- recitationOral delivery from memory
- crammingIntensive last-minute study
drill · repetition · mnemonics · flashcards · rehearsal · practice · parroting · regurgitation · word-for-word · drilled
retained
Continued to hold
- ingrainedFirmly established by habit
- imprintedStamped or fixed permanently
- etchedCarved into a surface
embedded · internalized · absorbed · stored · fixed · indelible · engraved · unforgettable · permanent · enduring
recollection
Recalled mental image
retrieved · accessed · remembered · conjured · evoked · replayed · reconstructed · revisited · photographic · eidetic
lines
Strokes connecting two points
- scriptWritten words for performance
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- speechOral communication ability
lyrics · poetry · passage · soliloquy · aria · recital · oration · verse · stanza · dialogue
facts
Verifiable pieces of truth
- datesCalendar numbers or courtship
- formulasSymbolic rules for calculation
- definitionsStated meanings of terms
vocabulary · spelling · capitals · names · quotations · rules · theorems · conjugations · declensions · amendments
- speaking stylesarticulate, blunt, candid, conversational, casual
- preachingsermonizing, homiletics, altar call, scripture reading, closing prayer
- Script Termsdialogue, lines, cue, blocking, screenplay
- worship stylesliturgical, contemporary, traditional, charismatic, evangelical
memorizedlooked up
Sought in a reference
improvised · referenced · ad-libbed · consulted · winged it
- memorization techniquesStrategies for improving recall
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