Evocation Meaning
/ˌivoʊˈkeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of calling out or forth, or evoking.
Sentence Examples
The painting was an evocation of nature.
The poem was a powerful evocation.
The novel's vivid description is a powerful evocation of rural life.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old photograph was a powerful ____ of their childhood summers at the lake.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The novel is a powerful ____ of life during the Great Depression in rural America.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French évocation.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Schepisi makes it clear that the outlandish rules, the strict self-discipline, the body hatred, and erotophobia is destructive; it is doing no one any good. But since he is also presenting a (somewhat) loving evocation of his own past, this measure gets soft peddled."
— 1982 February 13, Michael Bronski, “Boys from Catholic School”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 29, page 12:
"a stunningly atmospheric evocation of urban ennui"
— 2012, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge, page 10:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old photograph was a powerful ____ of their childhood summers at the lake.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The novel is a powerful ____ of life during the Great Depression in rural America.