EVOCATION

evocation

(noun) imaginative re-creation

evocation, induction, elicitation

(noun) stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; “the elicitation of his testimony was not easy”

evocation, summoning

(noun) calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

evocation (countable and uncountable, plural evocations)

The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.

Source: Wiktionary


Ev`o*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. evocatio: cf. F. évocation.]

Definition: The act of calling out or forth. Sir. T. Browne. The evocation of that better spirit. M. Arnold.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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