evocation

• Nom désignant l'action d'évoquer, c'est-à-dire de faire apparaître à l'esprit un souvenir, une image, un sentiment ou une idée, souvent par le langage ou par une représentation artistique.

A noun referring to the act of bringing or recalling a feeling, memory, or image to the mind, often through artistic or descriptive means.

1. Act of bringing to mindC1formal

   The act of bringing a feeling, memory, or image into the mind.

   évocation

   • The old photograph was an evocation of her childhood summers.
   • His speech was a powerful evocation of the struggles faced by the community.
   • The music was a perfect evocation of a peaceful forest.

   Synonymesconjuringrecallrecollectionremembrance

2. Summoning of spiritsC2formal

   The act of calling upon or summoning a spirit, demon, or supernatural force.

   Évocation des esprits

   • The ritual was an evocation of ancient deities.
   • The novel describes a dark evocation of a ghost.
   • Legends speak of the evocation of spirits through incantations.

   Synonymesconjurationconjuringinvocationsummoning