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- DictionaryE·voke/əˈvōk/
verb
- 1. bring or recall to the conscious mind: "the sight of American asters evokes pleasant memories of childhood"
- 2. invoke (a spirit or deity): "Akasha is evoked in India when a house is being built to ensure its completion"
Evoke definition: to call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.). See examples of EVOKE used in a sentence.
The verb evoke most commonly means to bring a feeling, memory, or picture into the mind. When you visit your old elementary school, the smells, sounds, and colors there can evoke memories from the past.
evoke something to bring a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind. The music evoked memories of her youth. His case is unlikely to evoke public sympathy.
1. To give rise to; draw forth; produce: words that evoked a smile; actions that evoked mistrust. 2. To call to mind, as by suggestion, association, or reference: songs that evoke old memories; a speech that evoked the words of Jefferson. 3. To create anew, especially by means of the imagination: a novel that accurately evokes the Depression. 4.
3 days ago · To evoke a particular memory, idea, emotion, or response means to cause it to occur.
Apr 25, 2024 · ( transitive) To call out; to draw out or bring forth. ( transitive) To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination . Being here evokes long forgotten memories. Seeing this happen equally evokes fear and anger in me.
EVOKE meaning: to make someone remember something or feel an emotion: . Learn more.
