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

To call forth
summon forth, call up, conjure up, invoke; see summon 1.
To arouse
elicit, provoke, draw forth; see excite 2, extract 2. See syn. study at extract.

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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