- evocative
- evocative 1650s, from L.L. evocativus "pertaining to summoning," from L. evocatus, pp. of evocare (see EVOKE (Cf. evoke)).
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
evocative
Look at other dictionaries:
Evocative — E*vo ca*tive, a. Calling forth; serving to evoke; developing. [1913 Webster] Evocative power over all that is eloquent and expressive in the better soul of man. W. Pater. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
evocative — index moving (evoking emotion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
evocative — [adj] suggestive calling up, expressive, graphic, redolent, remindful of, reminiscent, resonant with; concept 266 … New thesaurus
evocative — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ evoking strong images, memories, or feelings … English terms dictionary
evocative — [ē väk′ə tiv, iväk′ə tiv] adj. [L evocativus] 1. tending to evoke a reaction or response, esp. an emotional one 2. vivid and seemingly realistic as in the artistic representation of a particular time, place, etc. evocatively adv. evocativeness n … English World dictionary
evocative — e|voc|a|tive [ ı vakətıv ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) an evocative smell or sound makes you think of something, often something you experienced in the past: The sea air was deeply evocative of her childhood on the island. 2. ) an evocative work of art … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
evocative — UK [ɪˈvɒkətɪv] / US [ɪˈvɑkətɪv] adjective formal 1) an evocative smell or sound makes you think of something, often something that you experienced in the past The sea air was deeply evocative of her childhood on the island. 2) an evocative work… … English dictionary
evocative — e|voc|a|tive [ıˈvɔkətıv US ıˈva: ] adj making people remember something by producing a feeling or memory in them evocative of ▪ a picture that is wonderfully evocative of a hot, summer s day ▪ beautiful, evocative music … Dictionary of contemporary English
evocative — [[t]ɪvɒ̱kətɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ of n If you describe something as evocative, you mean that it is good or interesting because it produces pleasant memories, ideas, emotions, and responses in people. [FORMAL] Her story is sharply evocative… … English dictionary
evocative — adj. (formal) (cannot stand alone) evocative of * * * [ɪ vɒkətɪv] (formal) (cannot stand alone) evocative of … Combinatory dictionary
