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evoke
[ih-vohk]
verb (used with object)
to call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.).
to evoke a memory.
to elicit or draw forth.
His comment evoked protests from the shocked listeners.
to call up; cause to appear; summon.
to evoke a spirit from the dead.
to produce or suggest through artistry and imagination a vivid impression of reality.
a short passage that manages to evoke the smells, colors, sounds, and shapes of that metropolis.
evoke
/ ˈɛvəkəbəl, ɪˈvəʊk /
verb
to call or summon up (a memory, feeling, etc), esp from the past
to call forth or provoke; produce; elicit
his words evoked an angry reply
to cause (spirits) to appear; conjure up
Other Word Forms
- evoker noun
- unevoked adjective
- evocable adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of evoke1
Example Sentences
The pyramid evokes Africa's ancient wonders while the replicas speak to absence and memory.
Rivalries, which have long been part of sports history, can evoke fierce loyalty and emotional extremes.
Farto, better known as Vhils, collected doors in Cairo and elsewhere in the world for a bricolage intended to evoke the archaeological process.
Much of this Mr. Fuentes said before his conversation with Mr. Carlson; some of it he repeated during that conversation, evoking barely a whisper of disagreement from his host.
Industry insiders, evoking the Cold War’s space race, often cast the release of ChatGPT as a “Sputnik moment” for China in its intensifying competition with the U.S.
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