Evocation

Quick meaning: Evocation is a noun meaning The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.

Meaning

The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.

Example Sentences

a stunningly atmospheric evocation of urban ennui

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.

Word Forms

• evocations

Synonyms for evocation

Depending on context, synonyms include induction, adjuration, elicitation, summoning.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include elicitation, summoning, induction, adjuration, mention, talk.

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