ə̇ˈväkəd.iv, ēˈ-, -kətiv adjective
Etymology: Late Latin evocativus, from Latin evocatus + -ivus -ive
1. : serving or tending to evoke or call forth something
a preface evocative … of interest — Times Literary Supplement
the function of alcoholic overindulgence on some individuals … is not … evocative of socially or personally disapproved behavior — R.M.Lindner
2.
a. : tending to evoke an emotional response : charged with emotion as well as meaning
the ideas of Thomas Jefferson will always be evocative … read or heard they inspire and arouse any audience — W.S.Lynch
spheres of discourse … rich in evocative or emotive overtones — F.W.Leakey
b.
(1) : tending by artistic imaginative means to re-create (as a mood, time, place, or personality) especially in such a manner as to produce a compelling impression of reality
superbly evocative account, rooted in fact but crowned with imagination — E.M.Lustgarten
one of his book's most evocative passages … describes the effect of this lotus land on the American soldiers — Time
a war novel … powerful and terse, with evocative , minute details of war — Richard Plant
(2) : tending to inspire or evoke vivid memories, recollections, or associations
the old photographs are charmingly evocative — Lee Rogow
described and illustrated the apples of England: their evocative names, subtle flavors, and the season of highest quality for each — Herbert & Mary Miles