The meaning of Evocative

ɪˈvɒk.ə.tɪv

Evocative – definition

adjective
Bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.
Usage examples:
Powerfully evocative lyrics
Synonims:
Reminiscent Suggestive Redolent Resonant with Expressive Vivid Graphic Powerful Haunting Moving Poignant Remindful of

adjective
Making you remember or imagine something pleasant
Usage examples:
Evocative music, a sound evocative of the sea

Evocative translation into English

Evocative: translate from English into Chinese

令人回味的, 唤出的, 唤起的

Evocative: translate from English into Dutch

Suggestief

Evocative: translate from English into French

Évocateur

Evocative: translate from English into German

Anregend, Evokativ

Evocative: translate from English into Hindi

विचारोत्तेजक, आवाहक, उदबोधक

Evocative: translate from English into Italian

Evocativo, Suggestivo

Evocative: translate from English into Korean

연상시키는

Evocative: translate from English into Russian

Вызывающий воспоминания, Восстанавливающий в памяти

Evocative: translate from English into Spanish

Evocador, Evocativo

Word origin

mid 17th century: from Latin evocativus, from evocat- ‘called forth’, from the verb evocare (see evoke).

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Evocative – similar words

evocation

noun
The act of bringing or recalling a feeling, memory, or image to the conscious mind.
Usage examples:
The vivid evocation of stillness in the title poem

noun
The fact of making someone remember or imagine something
Usage examples:
Evocation of the bell is an elegant evocation of the past., her evocation of winter is spare and be…

All meanings and translations of Evocation

Evocative synonims

expressive

adjective
Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
Usage examples:
She has big expressive eyes

adjective
Showing your feelings in your voice, behavior, or appearance
Usage examples:
His singing was beautiful and expressive.

All meanings and translations of Expressive

graphic

adjective
Relating to visual art, especially involving drawing, engraving, or lettering.
Usage examples:
His mature graphic work

noun
A graphical item displayed on a screen or stored as data.
Usage examples:
The main factors that influence the display of graphics for the web, are the size of the file and t…

combining form
In adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -graphy (such as demographic corresponding to demography ).

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haunting

adjective
Poignant; evocative.
Usage examples:
The sweet haunting sound of pan pipes

noun
The action of haunting a place.
Usage examples:
The haunting of calgarth hall

verb
(of a ghost) manifest itself at (a place) regularly.
Usage examples:
A grey lady who haunts the chapel

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moving

adjective
In motion.
Usage examples:
A fast-moving river

verb
Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.
Usage examples:
She moved to the door

noun
The act or process of someone going to live or work in a different place, or of a company taking all or part of its business to a different place
Usage examples:
Any moving expenses will be paid by the company.

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poignant

adjective
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
Usage examples:
A poignant reminder of the passing of time

adjective
Causing a feeling of sadness
Usage examples:
The monument is a poignant reminder of those who died in the war.

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powerful

adjective
Having great power or strength.
Usage examples:
A fast, powerful car

adverb
Very.
Usage examples:
Walking is powerful hot work

adjective
Strong
Usage examples:
The picture quality is bad because the tv signal isn’t powerful enough., a powerful drug, he’s in a…

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redolent

adjective
Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of.
Usage examples:
Names redolent of history and tradition

adjective
Smelling strongly of something or having qualities (especially smells) that make you think of something else
Usage examples:
The album is a heartfelt cry, redolent of a time before radio and television., the mountain air was…

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reminiscent

adjective
Tending to remind one of something.
Usage examples:
The sights were reminiscent of my childhood

adjective
Making you remember a particular person, event, or thing
Usage examples:
That song is so reminiscent of my adolescence.

All meanings and translations of Reminiscent

suggestive

adjective
Tending to suggest an idea.
Usage examples:
There were various suggestive pieces of evidence

adjective
Causing you to think about something
Usage examples:
They said they had no intention of hiding the facts, but their behavior was suggestive of the oppos…

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vivid

adjective
Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.
Usage examples:
Memories of that evening were still vivid

adjective
Brightly colored or (of descriptions or memories) producing clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind
Usage examples:
Vivid colors, vivid memories, the author vividly describes his early life on the farm.

All meanings and translations of Vivid

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