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Evoke vs Resonant - What's the difference?

evoke | resonant |

As a verb evoke

is to cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.

As an adjective resonant is

resounding, echoing.

evoke

English

Verb

  • To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
    • Being here evokes long forgotten memories.
    Seeing this happen equally evokes fear and anger in me.
    The book evokes a detailed and lively picture of what life was like in the 19th century.

    Derived terms

    * *

    Related terms

    * evocate

    resonant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resounding, echoing.
    • From across the valley came the resonant sound of a distant church bell.