Meaning & use

evocative

adjective·Advanced

Bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind, especially in an artistic way.

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The old photograph was evocative of long summer afternoons spent at her grandmother's farm.

His evocative description of the storm made readers feel the wind and rain themselves.

A note on using this word

Evocative is typically followed by 'of' when naming what it recalls, as in 'evocative of childhood.'

Words with a similar meaning

suggestivepoignant

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