Evoke

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊk
• UK IPA: /ɪˈvəʊk/
• US IPA: /ɪˈvoÊŠk/

Origin

From French évoquer, from Latin ēvocō ("to call out, summon"), from ex ("out") and vocō ("call"). Akin to voice.

Full definition of evoke

Verb

1. To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.Being here evokes long forgotten memories.Seeing this happen equally evokes fear and anger in me.The book evokes a detailed and lively picture of what life was like in the 19th century.

Derived terms

• evocable
• reëvoke

Related terms

• evocate