evocative  /ɪ ˈvɑ kə tɪv/ ? Meaning of "evocative"

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Definition(s):

  • (adj) serving to bring to mind

Usage(s):

  1. Overall: McCain was McCain evocative, intense, and at times emotional, but also vague, elliptical, and atonal.
  2. They're full of literary touches and evocative phrases--the Master Chief travels in a spaceship called the Pillar of Autumn.
  3. Linda Evangelista in an evocative deep wine taffeta dress a la Caravaggio.

Quotes

  1. "In places it's a very personal record, and a lot of it is retrospective, drawing from memory, like memories from being a kid, from Liverpool and from summers gone," McCartney said in a statement. "The album is evocative, emotional, rocking,...
    on Apr 30, 2007 By: Paul McCartney Source: Reuters UK

  2. "I am myself deeply religious so just the name is evocative in ways that I can hardly describe," Rice said, noting that she had similar feelings when going to other holy sites in previous visits to the region.
    on Oct 15, 2007 By: Condoleezza Rice Source: Forbes

  3. "I prefer the lower-budgeted science-fiction movies where you have actual locations," Giamatti said. "I find it far more interesting and evocative to look at than a lot of the CGI stuff."
    on Jan 20, 2009 By: Paul Giamatti Source: International Herald Tribune

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