Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Worth being remembered or noted; remarkable.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Worthy to be remembered; such as to be remembered; not to be forgotten; notable; remarkable: as, the memorable names of history; memorable deeds; a memorable disaster.
- Keeping in remembrance; commemorative.
- Synonyms Signal, extraordinary, famous.
- noun An event worthy of being kept in memory; a noteworthy or remarkable thing.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective worth remembering
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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And the term "memorable" is a hair-splitting adjective.
The Seattle Times 2011
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"But the thing that makes the word memorable is that there's an emotional note in it," Glass says.
David Sedaris, sharing his slights-of-life tales Monica Hesse 2010
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"But the thing that makes the word memorable is that there's an emotional note in it," Glass says.
David Sedaris, sharing his slights-of-life tales Monica Hesse 2010
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It should also contain memorable characters, though not necessarily profound ones.
Blaming the Beermaker Jeff 2009
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Very memorable is Carter's last stand aboard the Phoenix in SGA's 'The Last Man' in season four, as she battles against three Wraith hive ships.
Question of the Day: What Are The Coolest SF Space Battles You've Seen? 2010
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Annie tortures the writer Paul Sheldon in memorable, horrible ways, but she herself is tortured by the enemy within.
MIND MELD: Bad Guys We Love to Hate: The Best Literary Villains in SF/F/H 2009
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Bell writes, What makes a plot truly memorable is not all of the action, but what the action does to the character.
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It should also contain memorable characters, though not necessarily profound ones.
Archive 2009-07-01 Jeff 2009
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Nor is Ms. Cho 's script lacking in memorable lines, sharply observed scenes, and bits that border on something like poetry.
Too Cute for Words Terry Teachout 2010
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After offering up some thoughts about Green Lantern's costume, Reynolds told MTV News that the scenes in which Hal Jordan isn't in costume will likely be the most memorable from the film †much like Robert Downey Jr. 's time spent out of Tony Stark's armor in "Iron Man."
EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Reynolds Says ‘Green Lantern’ Won’t Begin In Its Third Act » MTV Movies Blog 2009
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