evoke
evoke
Definition
evoke (ē vōk′, i-)
transitive verb evoked′, evok′·ing
- to call forth or summon (a spirit, demon, etc.), as by chanting magical words; conjure up
- to draw forth or elicit (a particular mental image, reaction, etc.)
Etymology: Fr évoquer < L evocare <e-, out, from + vocare, to call < vox, voice
evoke
Synonyms
evoke
v.
evoke
Usage Examples
Object
- emotion: Poetry is the use of words to evoke emotions.
- memory: His voice evokes memories of days gone by, whilst staying true to the current music scene, in every form.
- feeling: Green manages to evoke a feeling of frustration in the chapters relating to King Douglas.
- sympathy: Like Charles Kennedy who evoked more sympathy than disdain.
- mood: The Spanish Explorer case ( £ 54 ), meanwhile, will evoke a holiday mood.
- conjecture: Most sounds evoke conjectures of possible experiences differing from, and more important than, themselves.
Subject
- event: Stress, evoked by traumatic events and experiences, was again linked to increased levels of smoking by the respondents.
Noun phrase with adjective complement
- such: The beer is only ever brewed in Rome and Padua, a provenance that evokes names such as Prada and Versace.
Adjective complement
- potential: The important findings related to changes in the symbol digit coding test and in visual evoked potential ( VEP ) patterns.
- more: Do they evoke more than the films can deliver?
Modifying Another Word
- vividly: As a result the house and its contents combine to vividly evoke the innovative lifestyle of this influential group of émigré artists.
- powerfully: Pearl's troubled relationship with language is powerfully evoked.
- wonderfully: It is packed with strength and drama, wonderfully evoking the murderous relationship between Macbeth and his Lady.
- perfectly: Moreover, Giles Croft perfectly evoked a sense of each epoch of the play.
- beautifully: Here, time, setting and atmosphere are beautifully evoked.
- somehow: The glazing in the undulating ribbon roof revealed London's billowing skyscape, a sight that somehow evoked the smell of the sea.
Used with why or when
- when: Sounds, sights and smells must all be evoked when Crichton tempts the Loams to his island table.
- what: However, the ' Anglican Communion ' also evokes what Benedict Anderson describes as an ' imagined community ' .
Preposition: in
- play: As a result, the audience is able to experience many more emotions than normally are evoked in a single play.
Preposition: by
- event: Stress, evoked by traumatic events and experiences, was again linked to increased levels of smoking by the respondents.
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