Evoke

##### e·voke

*tr.v.*; e·voked, e·vok·ing, e·vokes

• To summon or call forth: *actions can evoke emotion.*

• To call to mind by naming, citing, or suggesting: *smells evoke old memories.*

• To create anew, especially through the power of the memory or imagination: *a period novel evokes the ambiance of an era.*

• to draw forth or bring out something latent, hidden, or unexpressed: *evoke a talent.*

Root: Latin *evocare*: to call

Synonyms: educe *educe significance from an event*; elicit *elicit the truth.*

evo·ca·ble, *adj.*

ev·o·ca·tion, *n.*

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##### evo·cator

*n.*

• One who calls forth.

Compare with: Invoke

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Many consider evocation to be a lower form of invocation dealing specifically with the world of manifestation. Evocation lacks the power of transformation, thus may be considered a form of Witchcraft.