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i-VOHK/ɪˈvəʊk/

To evoke is to bring a feeling, memory, or image into the mind — often of art, place, or language. Native critics say the poem evokes loss. Provoke means stir a reaction, often anger; invoke means call upon a law, principle, or aid. Evocative is the adjective.

Meaning

To bring a feeling, memory, or image into someone’s mind.

Examples

• “The smell evoked her childhood.”
• “The photograph evokes a winter afternoon in the old town.”
• “Certain verbs evoke formality even in a short email.”

Good to know

evoke a feeling/memory. provoke = stir (often anger). invoke = call upon. adjective: evocative.

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