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Evoke: meaning, definitions and examples

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evoke

 

[ ษชหˆvoสŠk ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

emotions

To evoke means to bring a feeling, memory, or picture into your mind. It often implies a sense of nostalgia or strong emotion.

Synonyms

arouse, bring forth, invoke

Examples of usage

  • She heard the song that always evokes memories of her childhood.
  • The smell of fresh bread evokes a sense of comfort and warmth.
Context #2 | Verb

art

In art, to evoke means to create a strong feeling or image in the viewer. It is often used to describe the impact of a piece of art.

Synonyms

elicit, inspire, prompt

Examples of usage

  • The painting evokes a sense of tranquility and peace.
  • The film beautifully evokes the atmosphere of the 1920s.

Translations

Translations of the word "evoke" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น evocar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคคเฅเคคเฅ‡เคœเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hervorrufen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membangkitkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะบะปะธะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wywoล‚ywaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‘ผใณ่ตทใ“ใ™ (yobiokosu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉvoquer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ evocar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท anฤฑmsatmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ™˜๊ธฐํ•˜๋‹ค (hwangihada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุณุชุญุถุงุฑ (istihdar)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyvolat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyvolaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ”ค่ตท (huร nqว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vzbuditi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vekja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพัั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ•แƒ”แƒ•แƒ (gamotsveva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oyatmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ evocar

Etymology

The word 'evoke' originated from the Latin word 'evocare', which means 'to call forth'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century. Over time, 'evoke' has been used to describe the act of bringing forth emotions, memories, and images in various contexts, from art to personal experiences.

See also: evocation, evocative, evoking.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,598, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.