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

2

: induction sense 3c

evocator

ˈē-vō-ˌkā-tər 

ˈe-və-

noun

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

Race pride, or Hindu supremacy, has endured as the nationalists’ core ideology, resting on an evocation of a mythical past in which Hinduism reigned supreme in India for thousands of years before Muslim incursion. —Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024

Yet this sonic evocation of the past only heightens the discomfort of listening. —Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024

As September rolls around, viewers on social media have often dubbed it the season of the annual Gilmore Girls rewatch, for the show’s evocation of cozy, autumnal small-town vibes — gigantic cups of coffee and falling multi-colored leaves aplenty. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024

Curse of Forgiveness continues the Holocaust evocation in Chalice of Blood, beginning with a Motherworld stevedore shoveling skeletons and ashes into the furnace of the starship King’s Gaze. —Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin evocation-, evocatio, from evocare

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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- 

: induction sense 3b

specifically : initiation of development of a primary embryonic axis