Meaning & use

evoke

verb·Academic

To bring a feeling, memory, or image to mind.

See it in a sentence

The old photographs evoked memories of summers spent at her grandparents' farm.

The composer's music evokes the vastness of the open desert.

A note on using this word

Evoke usually applies to feelings, memories, or images, while 'invoke' more often applies to citing a rule, law, or authority.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

suppress

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