evocation

CEFRC2

/ˌivoʊˈkeɪʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of bringing a feeling, memory, or image to mind.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.

Examples

  • The novel's vivid description is a powerful evocation of rural life.

  • The painting was an evocation of nature.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The poem was a powerful evocation.

  • a stunningly atmospheric evocation of urban ennui

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The old photograph was a powerful blank of their childhood summers at the lake.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French évocation.