The old man smiled, remembering his childhood.

Meaning: The old man was thinking about the time when he was a child and the things that happened during that time.

Choice of Words: Remember is the act of bringing something to mind from the past. Childhood is the period of time in someone's life from birth to the age of about 12 or 13. When you put them together, "Remembering his childhood" means the old man was thinking about the time when he was a child.

Alternative Expressions

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