evocation
UK: ˌiːvəʊˈkeɪʃən | US: ˌɛvoʊˈkeɪʃən
n. the act of calling forth or summoning (a memory, feeling, or image)
n. the act of invoking a spirit or deity through ritual
Derived from Latin evocatio, combining e- (meaning "out") and vocare (meaning "to call"). The root voc appears in many English words (e.g., "vocal," "invoke") and retains its core meaning of summoning or calling. Over time, evocation expanded from literal summoning (e.g., spirits) to metaphorical summoning (e.g., memories or emotions). The suffix -ation standardizes it as a noun of action.
The poem’s vivid imagery creates a powerful evocation of childhood.
Ancient rituals often included the evocation of ancestral spirits.
Her speech was an evocation of unity and hope.
The artist’s work is an evocation of urban loneliness.
The ceremony involved the evocation of protective deities.