| 单词 | evocation |
| 释义 | evocation (once / 10864 pages) n Does the taste of a particular candy bar suddenly whisk you back to an earlier time in your life? That's an evocation, the summoning, usually unconscious, of a memory or emotional state caused by a particular stimulus. The word invocation is often used interchangeably with evocation, though in fact they have quite different meanings. An invocation is a deliberate — as opposed to accidental or unconscious — summoning of a God or other form of supernatural power for aid. Very different, you'll agree. Unless of course you're trying to invoke the God of candy bars. WORD FAMILYevocation: evocations+/evocative: evocatively/evoke: evocation, evocative, evoked, evokes, evoking USAGE EXAMPLESA fittingly memorable evocation of a defining chapter in the island’s history. The Guardian(Dec 24, 2016) The movie’s murder-mystery heart never truly gets pumping, though; the psychological games prove far less tantalizing than the filmmaker’s evocation of a wintry 1960 Northeast. Los Angeles Times(Dec 15, 2016) Maybe there’s something a little dated in the mannerism that Mr. Redbone brings to his evocation of the Delta bluesman Robert Johnson. New York Times(Dec 14, 2016) 1n stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors Syn|Hyper elicitation, induction input, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action 2n imaginative re-creation Hyper imagery, imagination, imaging, mental imagery the ability to form mental images of things or events 3n calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations Syn|Hyper summoning conjuration, conjuring, conjury, invocation calling up a spirit or devil |
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