[ adj ] serving to bring to mind <adj.all> cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary notea campaign redolent of machine politics
Reminiscent \Rem`i*nis"cent\ (-sent), a. [L. reminiscens, -entis, p. pr. of reminisci to recall to mind, to recollect; pref. re- re + a word akin to mens mind, memini I remember. See {Mind}.] Recalling to mind, or capable of recalling to mind; having remembrance; reminding one of something.
Some other of existence of which we have been previously conscious, and are now reminiscent. --Sir W. Hamilton.
Reminiscent \Rem`i*nis"cent\ (r?m`?-n?s"sent), n. One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences.
Still, they are friendly, peace-loving little shards of light, vaguely reminiscent of the ethereal creatures in Ron Howard's "Cocoon." Deepcore's crew is a lovable bunch of hardcore riggers led by Bud Brigman (Ed Harris).
The plan is reminiscent of what Lorenzo did with Eastern's sister carrier Continental Airlines in September 1983.
They also saw him coolly warn Walesa, in a style reminiscent of the hated Security Service, that he had damaging "personal materials" about the Solidarity chief in a black briefcase at his feet.
The rush to use ESOPs in financings seems reminiscent of the tax-shelter boom ignited by the 15-year real-estate-depreciation rules adopted in 1981 and rolled back a few years later.
Some students said the slayings were reminiscent of those by executed serial killer Ted Bundy.
Members of the neo-Nazi Afrikaner Resistance Movement wear khaki uniforms and insignia reminiscent of the stormtroopers of Nazi Germany.
Despite the ever-engaging Mr. Robards and a strong supporting cast, the play proved to be too reminiscent of a host of other plays on the same subject, including the current "I'm Not Rappaport."
The part is in many ways reminiscent of the middle-aged Jimmy Porter in Osborne's Deja Vu, though without the drink and without the foil of Osborne's Cliff.
But then he hit his stride, his right hand chopping the air in a gesture reminiscent of John F. Kennedy.
All of which, in Mr. Phillips's estimation, is breeding today a "populist rebellion" against "gunslinger capitalism" reminiscent of the supposed public backlash against the Gilded Age and the Roaring Twenties.
She gazed stolidly at the crowd below, in a scene reminiscent of Soviet bloc party congresses of the Stalinist era.
Thursday's ceremony was a bit reminiscent of the initial difficulty Congress had in assembling a quorum.
In testimony reminiscent of what he told the Iran-Contra investigations, he said North and other government officials never advised him to cease his activities because of the congressional action.
Morris, in particular, is so calm and focused - very reminiscent of Peggy Ashcroft in intonation - that she raises the play to a higher level with her every contribution.
But on the Merc, it was a gasoline market as traders wondered whether another refinery would have an accident, reminiscent of the spate of plant closings earlier this year and in 1988.
The thick section of the wall directly in front of the gate remains, but hundreds climbed on top to dance and hug in joyful scenes reminiscent of the time when the borders were first opened in November.
The situation was reminiscent of a rush on foreign embassies in East Germany last year, which contributed to the collapse of that country's Communist system.
These have recently included big resettlement programs, reminiscent of Khmer Rouge tactics in the 1970s in Cambodia, apparently aimed at breaking up pockets of political unrest.
The group also called for "an end to the government monopoly on television," a call reminiscent of last week's decision of the new government in Poland to take control of its government television away from the Communist Party.
Soviet press coverage of the affair is reminiscent of the near silence immediately after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
When Cannistraro balked at answering Keker, the prosecutor put his hand up to his nose and then stretched out his arm in a gesture reminiscent of the tale of Pinocchio, a puppet whose nose grew longer when he lied.
The debate on Soviet space spending is reminiscent of the American public's questioning of the billions of dollars spent on the Apollo project in the 1960s and 1970s to put men on the moon while some Americans lived in poverty.
Temperatures now are somewhat cooler and reminiscent of 1985, but I want to emphasize that doesn't necessarily mean we'll have a drought, as we had then," he said.
Police said Wednesday they suspected the group was responsible slaying people in devil-worshipping rituals reminiscent of the Palo Mayombe religion from the Congo in Africa.
In their inevitable struggle, these two metallic behemoths face off in a clunky battle reminiscent of the Godzilla movies (and not much more sophisticated despite the obviously extravagant expenditure of funds on machinery).
The music is reminiscent of "Jaws." TRADE HARD-LINERS in Congress line up to help push "Agents of Influence," a new book about Japan's $350-million-a-year U.S. lobbying operation.
In a move reminiscent of the Baltic republics' first steps toward secession, lawmakers of the vast Russian Federation approved a draft proclamation that would give their laws priority over national legislation.
It divides the concert hall space into octaves in the range of 20Hz to 20KHz. Pink noise - made by a sound generator and reminiscent of the hiss of compression brakes - is generated through the speakers.
They are reminiscent of the faddish 1960s, when many African-Americans wore dashikis and Afro hairdos.
They have since outlined at least 18 violations of the 1987 constitution by President Aristide and his government, including intimidation of the legislature and organizing a private militia reminiscent of the Tontons Macout goons of the Duvalier period.