evocation

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ev=o=ca=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

evocation, n. [L. evocatio: cf. F. évocation.].

 The act of calling out or forth.  Sir. T. Browne.  [1913 Webster]
"The evocation of that better spirit."  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

evocation

arousal, beck, beck and call, bidding, bringing out, call, calling, calling forth, cameo, catalog, cataloging, character, character sketch, characterization, conjuration, conjurement, convocation, delineation, depiction, description, details, drawing out, eduction, exorcisation, exorcism, exsufflation, graphic account, image, imagery, impression, incantation, indent, invocation, itemization, limning, nod, particularization, photograph, picture, portrait, portraiture, portrayal, preconization, profile, rendering, rendition, representation, requisition, sketch, specification, summons, vignette, vivid description, word painting