evocation
noun
evo·ca·tion
ˌē-vō-ˈkā-shən 
ˌe-və-
1
: the act or fact of evoking : summoning: such as
a
: the summoning of a spirit
b
: imaginative recreation
an evocation of the past
Examples of evocation in a Sentence
rich evocations of the sights, sounds, and smells of the carnival
the evocation of a simpler time
Recent Examples on the Web
His is the microcosmic life at the center of the show’s macrocosmic evocations.
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Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
The vaporous color in Nancy Evans’ luxurious paintings seems to be coalescing into fragile evocations of nature (Arthur Dove gets an oblique nod).
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
Next is the Bosphorus Garden, an evocation of the importance of nature in Ottoman, Anatolian, and Turkish cultures.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2023
The movie, with its vivid evocation of Booker’s inner life, is intimate and personal, but LeBlanc also fulfills the wider social implications of its title.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2023
Heggie’s music rushes between evocations of the cold, mechanistic bureaucracy of capital punishment and the internal anxiety and turmoil of its protagonists.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
At that point Pohlad cuts to one of his many shots of the rural Washington landscape; the match of image and idea reminded me of Godard’s late period spiritual evocations, the product of intense cogitation — an artistic gift.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Aug. 2023
The period evocation in Kevin Thompson’s production design is alive with specific detail, including a gorgeous recreation of the Dakota apartment.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2023
Standard country music templates like the heartbreak tale or the evocation of small-town life stood ready to hand when someone said something that suggested the germ of a song.
—Carlo Rotella, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023
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Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023
The vaporous color in Nancy Evans’ luxurious paintings seems to be coalescing into fragile evocations of nature (Arthur Dove gets an oblique nod).
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
Next is the Bosphorus Garden, an evocation of the importance of nature in Ottoman, Anatolian, and Turkish cultures.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2023
The movie, with its vivid evocation of Booker’s inner life, is intimate and personal, but LeBlanc also fulfills the wider social implications of its title.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2023
Heggie’s music rushes between evocations of the cold, mechanistic bureaucracy of capital punishment and the internal anxiety and turmoil of its protagonists.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
At that point Pohlad cuts to one of his many shots of the rural Washington landscape; the match of image and idea reminded me of Godard’s late period spiritual evocations, the product of intense cogitation — an artistic gift.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Aug. 2023
The period evocation in Kevin Thompson’s production design is alive with specific detail, including a gorgeous recreation of the Dakota apartment.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2023
Standard country music templates like the heartbreak tale or the evocation of small-town life stood ready to hand when someone said something that suggested the germ of a song.
—Carlo Rotella, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Latin evocation-, evocatio, from evocare
First Known Use
1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near evocation
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“Evocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evocation. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.
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Kids Definition
evocation
noun
evo·ca·tion
ˌē-vō-ˈkā-shən
ˌev-ə-
: an act or instance of evoking
Medical Definition
evocation
noun
evo·ca·tion
ˌē-vō-ˈkā-shən
ˌev-ə-
ˌev-ə-
: induction sense 3b
specifically
: initiation of development of a primary embryonic axis
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