adjective
evocative
ih-VOK-uh-tihv
adjective
1
Bringing a strong memory, feeling, or image to mind.
"The photo album was full of evocative reminders of their childhood."
"Her writing is wonderfully evocative of small-town life in the 1950s."
How to Use Evocative
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething that strongly calls to mind a memory, mood, or image.
Common pairings
evocative of
evocative imagery
hauntingly evocative
Word Forms
more evocative comparative, most evocative superlative
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Etymology
From Latin ēvocātīvus, related to ēvocāre, "to call forth" — the same root as "evoke."