Meaning
Evoke means to bring a memory, feeling, image, or reaction into the mind. It refers to calling forth or producing an emotional, mental, or sensory response.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Verb (transitive)
- Pattern: evoke + noun
- Used when something causes a person to remember, feel, or imagine something.
Examples of structures:
- evoke a memory
- evoke sympathy
- evoke laughter
Common Phrases
- evoke emotions
- evoke sympathy
- evoke memories of (something)
- evoke an image
- evoke a response
Collocations
- evoke + feelings: evoke anger, evoke happiness, evoke sadness
- evoke + memory: evoke childhood memories, evoke nostalgia
- evoke + image/atmosphere: evoke the image of, evoke a sense of calm
- evoke + response: evoke admiration, evoke criticism
Examples
- The old song evoked memories of my childhood.
- His speech evoked strong emotions from the audience.
- The painting evokes a sense of peace and tranquility.
- The fragrance of jasmine evoked summer evenings in the garden.
- The novel evokes the struggles of rural families during the war.
- Her performance evoked admiration from critics worldwide.
- The documentary evoked sympathy for the victims.
- The poem evokes the image of a lonely traveler on a deserted road.
Synonyms or Related
- Synonyms: bring to mind, call forth, arouse, conjure up, elicit
- Related: invoke (call upon, often for support or authority), provoke (cause a reaction, often negative)
