The sea air was deeply evocative of her childhood on the island.
stirringly evocative images of human suffering
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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 — 1650s, from L.L. evocativus pertaining to summoning, from L. evocatus, pp. of evocare (see EVOKE (Cf. evoke)) … Etymology 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 — 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
