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Evoke vs Evocation - What's the difference?

evoke | evocation |

As a verb evoke

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

As a noun evocation is

the act of calling out or forth, or evoking.

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

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    Related terms

    * evocate

    evocation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.