evocation

ˌiːvoʊˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of evocation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

summoningact of calling forth or evoking something

The evocation of memories was overwhelming.

calling

invocation

summoning

creativityimaginative re-creation of something

The novel is an evocation of ancient times.

recreation

reproduction

spirit summoning

TECH.

act of calling upon a spirit or ghost

TECH.

The ritual involved an evocation of ancestral spirits..

conjuration

invocation

summoning

supernatural summoning

TECH.

calling up supernatural forces by spells

TECH.

The ritual involved the evocation of spirits.

conjuration

invocation

summoning

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Origin of evocation

Latin, evocare (call out) + -tion (suffix)

Terms with evocation included in their meaning

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suggest

evocation

bring an idea to someone's mind

programme music

evocation

musical compositions evoking images or events

evoker

mystical

person who practices evocation or summoning

Examples of evocation in a sentence

His speech was an evocation of past glories.
Her painting is an evocation of childhood memories.
The film's evocation of the 1920s was remarkable.
The shaman's evocation of spirits was mesmerizing.
The book describes an ancient evocation ritual.
The book described the evocation of ancient deities.

Evocation of spirits was forbidden in the village.

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French:évocation, représentation, ...
German:Hervorrufung, Beschwörung, ...
Italian:evocazione, rievocazione, ...
Spanish:evocación, recreación, ...
Portuguese:evocação, invocação, ...
Chinese:召唤, 再现, ...
Japanese:喚起, 再現, ...
Arabic:اِسْتِحْضَار, إِحْيَاء تَصَوُّرِي, ...
Hebrew:זִמּוּן, הַעֲלָאָה בָּאוֹב, ...
Russian:вызов, воплощение, ...
Ukrainian:викликання, творче відтворення, ...
Hindi:आह्वान, पुनर्सृजन, ...
Bengali:আহ্বান, স্মরণজাগরণ, ...
Catalan:evocació, ...
Czech:vyvolání, připomenutí, ...
Danish:fremkaldelse, skildring, ...
Dutch:oproeping, evocatie, ...
Greek:επίκληση, αναδημιουργία, ...
Hungarian:megidézés, felidézés, ...
Khmer:ការកោះហៅ, ការរំលឹកឡើងវិញដោយការស្រមៃ, ...
Korean:환기, 재현, ...
Persian:احضار, بازآفرینی, ...
Polish:przywołanie, ewokacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):evocação, invocação, ...
Romanian:evocare, recreare, ...
Swedish:framkallande, återgivning, ...
Thai:การปลุกเร้า, การรังสรรค์, ...
Turkish:çağırma, canlandırma, ...
Vietnamese:sự khơi gợi, sự tái hiện, ...

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Definition of evocation - Reverso English Dictionary

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