evocative
1Evocative — 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] …
2evocative — index moving (evoking emotion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3evocative — 1650s, from L.L. evocativus pertaining to summoning, from L. evocatus, pp. of evocare (see EVOKE (Cf. evoke)) …
4evocative — [adj] suggestive calling up, expressive, graphic, redolent, remindful of, reminiscent, resonant with; concept 266 …
5evocative — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ evoking strong images, memories, or feelings …
6evocative — [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 …
7evocative — 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 …
8evocative — UK [ɪˈvɒkətɪv] / US [ɪˈvɑkətɪv] adjective formal 1) an evocative smell or sound makes you think of something, often something that you experienced in the past The sea air was deeply evocative of her childhood on the island. 2) an evocative work… …
9evocative — 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 …
10evocative — [[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… …