Words to use
evocative
/ɪˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/ · adjective
Bringing a strong image, memory, or feeling to mind.
Tone
Expressive and often appreciative.
When it earns its place
Use evocative when...
Use it for art, language, sound, scent, or detail that calls up more than it states directly.
Three natural examples
01The scent was evocative of summers by the sea.
02Her photographs are quiet and evocative.
03The music creates an evocative sense of distance.
Watch the fit
When to choose another word
Evocative does not tell the reader what was evoked. Add the image, place, memory, or mood when it helps.
Common slip
Meaning is only half the job
The word describes something that calls up a feeling or image, not the feeling itself.
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