evoking
ɪˈvoʊkɪŋ
Definition

Definition of evoking - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
emotionalbringing strong images or feelings to mind
  • The evoking music brought tears to her eyes.
reminiscent suggestive
2.
stimulatingcausing a reaction or response
  • His evoking speech inspired the crowd to take action.
provoking stimulating
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Origin of evoking

Latin, evocare (to call out)

Terms with evoking included in their meaning

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aesthetics
evoking admiration due to size or quality
homeyadj.
comfort
evoking comfort and warmth like a home
sexyadj.
exciting
appealing or interesting, evoking excitement
mood
evoking a sense of danger or foreboding
evoking sexuality
in a way that evokes sexual thoughts or feelings
art
evoking a specific mood or emotion
music
evoking an atmosphere in music
atmosphere
evoking a sense of sadness or sorrow

Examples of evoking in a sentence

  • His evoking words moved the audience.
  • The evoking music moved everyone to tears.
  • Her evoking words brought back memories.

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  1. French:suscitant, stimulant, ...
  2. German:evokativ, mitreißend, ...
  3. Italian:evocativo, stimolante, ...
  4. Spanish:evocador, ...
  5. Portuguese:evocativa, estimulante, ...
  6. Chinese:感人的, 唤起的, ...
  7. Japanese:感動的な, 刺激的な, ...
  8. Arabic:مُؤَثِّر, مُثِير, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְעוֹרֵר, מְעוֹרֵר הַשְׁרָאָה, ...
  10. Russian:вызывающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зворушливий, надихаючий, ...
  12. Hindi:मार्मिक, उद्दीपक, ...
evoke
ɪˈvoʊk

Definition of evoke - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
memorybring a memory or feeling to mind
  • The song evoked memories of my childhood.
recall recollect
2.
psychologycause an emotion or response to occur
  • The movie evoked tears from the audience.
elicit induce provoke
3.
summoningTECH.invoke a spirit or deityTECH.
  • During the ritual, they evoked ancient gods..
invoke summon
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Origin of evoke

Latin, evocare (to call out)

Examples of evoke in a sentence

  • The aroma of the dish evoked memories of family dinners.
  • The speech evoked a sense of pride in the listeners.
  • Her words evoked memories of childhood.
  • The shaman attempted to evoke the spirit of the forest.
  • They used chants to evoke the deity of harvest.

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  1. French:évoquer, susciter, ...
  2. German:hervorrufen, heraufbeschwören, ...
  3. Italian:evocare, provocare, ...
  4. Spanish:evocar, provocar, ...
  5. Portuguese:evocar, provocar, ...
  6. Chinese:唤起, 召唤, ...
  7. Japanese:呼び起こす, 誘う, ...
  8. Arabic:أَثَارَ, أَحْدَثَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְעוֹרֵר, לְזַמֵּן, ...
  10. Russian:вызывать, провоцировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:викликати, закликати, ...
  12. Hindi:याद दिलाना, उत्पन्न करना, ...
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