evocation

ev·o·ca·tion  (v-kshn, v-)

n.

1. The act of evoking.

2. Creation anew through the power of the memory or imagination.

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evo·cator n.

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evocation [ˌɛvəˈkeɪʃən]

n

1. the act or an instance of evoking

2. (Law) French law the transference of a case from an inferior court for adjudication by a higher tribunal

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) another word for induction [6]

[from Latin ēvocātiō a calling forth, from ēvocāre to evoke]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	evocation - imaginative re-creation imagery, imaging, mental imagery, imagination - the ability to form mental images of things or events; "he could still hear her in his imagination"
	2.	evocation - calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations summoning conjuring, conjury, conjuration, invocation - calling up a spirit or devil exorcism, dispossession - freeing from evil spirits
	3.	evocation - stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy" elicitation, induction stimulant, stimulus, stimulation, input - any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

Translations

evocation [ˌevəˈkeɪʃən] N → evocación f

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evocation [ˌiːvəʊˈkeɪʃ^ən ˈɛvəʊˈkeɪʃ^ən] n (= depiction) → évocation f

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evocation

n → Heraufbeschwören nt, → Wachrufen nt

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evocation [ˌɛvəˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → evocazione f

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evocation [ˌɛvəˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → evocazione f

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evocation, evocative evoke