evocation
noun
evo·ca·tion
| \ ˌē-vō-ˈkā-shən
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Definition of evocation
1
: the act or fact of evoking : summoning: such as
a
: the summoning of a spirit
b
: imaginative recreation
an evocation of the past
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Other Words from evocation
evocator
\ ˈē-vō-ˌkā-tər
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noun
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noun
Examples of evocation in a Sentence
rich evocations of the sights, sounds, and smells of the carnival
the evocation of a simpler time
Recent Examples on the Web
There’s also a faint evocation of a prepubescent Bond movie, with the villain holed up in the sort of icy lair common to 007’s nemeses. — Pat Padua, Twin Cities, "‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ is better than you think. Wait, we’re serious.," 13 Aug. 2019 With DP Maryse Alberti, production designer Shane Valentino and costume designer Sarah Edwards, Berloff has nonetheless conjured a vivid evocation of 1978 Manhattan in all its gritty glory. — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Kitchen': Film Review," 7 Aug. 2019 While White and Welty are lyrical in their evocation of automotive odysseys back then, Guinn doesn’t overlook the darker overtones of his story. — Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, "Henry Ford and Thomas Edison steered Americans toward a love of road trips," 28 July 2019 The story's multiple New York locations all emerge from set designer Stephen Gifford's clever evocation of Bialystock's office, which is hemmed in by tottering towers of metal file cabinets, stuffed to bursting with paper. — Daryl H. Miller, latimes.com, "Review: Small theaters think big with ‘Ragtime’ at the Chance and ‘The Producers’ at Celebration," 11 July 2019 There were some signs of promise, most notably the tactical switches in the game in Paris, but by the end of the season the endless evocations of life under Ferguson had become auto-parodic. — Jonathan Wilson, SI.com, "Questions Abound Ahead of Solskjaer's Second Season at Man United," 1 Aug. 2019 Changing the Game is beautifully crafted, with strong visual evocations of the different locales that these young athletes inhabit. — Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Changing the Game': Film Review | Outfest 2019," 31 July 2019 For all the fond evocation of time and place, kitsch and culture, this is a movie about dread — about the demons in the hills sharpening their knives. — Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, "Tarantino is at the top of his form with ‘Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood’," 24 July 2019 As with any dance-heavy Broadway musical, there’s an emphasis here on acts of athleticism and physical control, and again, the combination of lean, seemingly naked bodies and the evocation of cute house pets is pretty startling. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "Let’s all boggle at the furry erotic dream that is the first trailer for Tom Hooper’s Cats," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'evocation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for evocation
evocation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of evocation
: the act of bringing something into the mind or memory : the act of evoking something
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evocation
noun
evo·ca·tion
| \ ˌē-vō-ˈkā-shən
, ˌev-ə-
\
, ˌev-ə-
\
Medical Definition of evocation
: induction sense 3b
specifically
: initiation of development of a primary embryonic axis