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evocative
[ ih-vok-uh-tiv, ih-voh-kuh- ]
evocative
/ ɪˈvɒkətɪv /
adjective
- tending or serving to evoke
Derived Forms
- eˈvocatively, adverb
- eˈvocativeness, noun
Other Words From
- e·voca·tive·ly adverb
- e·voca·tive·ness noun
- none·voca·tive adjective
- une·voca·tive adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of evocative1
Example Sentences
It’s a moody and evocative tribute that even the non-graphic-novel-lover will appreciate.
“But the name is too evocative to disappear.”
Finally, indulge me in this deep cut for one of the year’s best movies, Payal Kapadia’s evocative “All We Imagine as Light,” winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes.
Clearly, something about his savvy with deconstructing R&B vocals and evocative, just-at-the-edge-of-underground productions is still resonating with the industry more broadly.
So Harris made her closing argument Tuesday night from an evocative location that underscored the actual stakes of the election: The Ellipse in Washington D.C. where Trump incited the January 6 insurrection.
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