reminiscence: Meaning and Definition of

rem•i•nis•cence

1. the act or process of recalling past experiences, events, etc.
2. a mental impression retained and revived.
3. Often,a recollection narrated or told: reminiscences of an American soldier.
4. something that recalls or suggests something else.
5. (in Platonic philosophy) anamnesis (def. 2).