evoke
To call out; to draw out or bring forthTo call out; to draw out or bring forth.
» The turquoise colour evokes the colour of clear water, it's a light and pale blue.
Бірюзовий колір нагадує колір чистої води, це світла й бліда блакить.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To call out; to draw out or bring forth.
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
(transitive)To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
Being here evokes long forgotten memories.
Seeing this happen equally evokes fear and anger in me.
hervorrufen, heraufbeschwören
вызыва́тьvyzyvátʹ, вы́зватьvýzvatʹ
(transitive)To elicit a response.
Examples
29 sentencesThe turquoise colour evokes the colour of clear water, it's a light and pale blue.
Бірюзовий колір нагадує колір чистої води, це світла й бліда блакить.
Black and white photos evoke nostalgia.
Strong scents can evoke sweet memories.
Tom enjoys evoking strong emotions from people.
The magician tried to evoke a spirit.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From French évoquer, from Latin ēvocō (“to call out, summon”), from ex (“out”) and vocō (“From French évoquer, from Latin ēvocō (“to call out, summon”), from ex (“out”) and vocō (“call”). Akin to voice.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
evokes, evoking, evoked, evokedSynonyms
70 synonyms- call to mind:suggestpaint a picture
- deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning):educeelicitextractdraw out
- evoke or provoke to appear or occur:provokecall forthkick up
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic:raiseconjureconjure upinvokestircall downarousebring up
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses):arouseelicitenkindlekindlefireraiseprovoke
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle