evoke
[ ih-vohk ]
/ ɪˈvoʊk /
verb (used with object), e·voked, e·vok·ing.
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.
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evoke
/ (ɪˈvəʊk) /
verb (tr)
to call or summon up (a memory, feeling, etc), esp from the past
to call forth or provoke; produce; elicithis words evoked an angry reply
to cause (spirits) to appear; conjure up
Derived forms of evoke
evocable (ˈɛvəkəbəl), adjectiveevoker, nounWord Origin for evoke
C17: from Latin ēvocāre to call forth, from vocāre to call
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