Meaning & use

evoked

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Brought a feeling, memory, or image to mind.

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The old photograph evoked memories of her childhood summers.

The song's melody evoked a sense of nostalgia in the audience.

A note on using this word

Evoked is the past tense of 'evoke,' from Latin evocare, meaning 'to call out' or 'summon forth.'

Words with a similar meaning

summonedconjured

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Words with an opposite meaning

suppressedstifled

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