e ‧ voke /ɪˈvəʊk $ ɪˈvoʊk/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: évoquer , from Latin evocare 'to call out' , from vocare 'to call' ]
to produce a strong feeling or memory in someone:
The photographs evoked strong memories of our holidays in France.
His appearance is bound to evoke sympathy.
Her speech evoked a hostile response.
—evocation /ˌevəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌiːvəʊ- $ ˌevə-, ˌiːvoʊ-/ noun [uncountable and countable] :
The poem is an evocation of lost love.