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 new film is again a delicate evocation of Okuyama’s memories from elementary school, this time an exploration of a period when the director semi-seriously practiced figure skating in the shadow of his sister, a competitive ice dancer.
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
Beyoncé, the living successor to Tina Turner, is an evocation.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2024
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Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
Beyoncé, the living successor to Tina Turner, is an evocation.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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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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