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
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The intricate tensions of their relationships are deepened by evocations of the past—including their forebears’ tragic resistance to enslavement—and of enduring African traditions.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Some are crisp evocations of midcentury modernism; others conjure the more decorative towers of the Jazz Age.
—David W. Dunlap, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The film’s minimalism serves as a pointed evocation — a compassionate critique, even — of a contemporary urban social model where small, isolated and finally fragile domestic units have replaced a sturdier community framework.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
The evocation of the boy’s impure actions, as well as the undertow of sexuality in both his parish priest’s solicitude and his father’s violence, caught the attention of the censors, who typically busied themselves outlawing pulp erotica.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Some are crisp evocations of midcentury modernism; others conjure the more decorative towers of the Jazz Age.
—David W. Dunlap, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The film’s minimalism serves as a pointed evocation — a compassionate critique, even — of a contemporary urban social model where small, isolated and finally fragile domestic units have replaced a sturdier community framework.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
The evocation of the boy’s impure actions, as well as the undertow of sexuality in both his parish priest’s solicitude and his father’s violence, caught the attention of the censors, who typically busied themselves outlawing pulp erotica.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for evocation
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“Evocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evocation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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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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