evoked

Definition of Evoked in English :

1. elicited, evoked

called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation

Example Sentences:
'evoked potentials'
'an elicited response'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Evoked

verb (transitive)

1.

to call or summon up (a memory, feeling, etc), esp from the past

2.

to call forth or provoke; produce; elicit

his words evoked an angry reply

3.

to cause (spirits) to appear; conjure up

verb transitiveWord forms: eˈvoked or eˈvoking

1.

to call forth or summon (a spirit, demon, etc.), as by chanting magical words; conjure up

2.

to draw forth or elicit (a particular mental image, reaction, etc.)

tr.v. e·voked, e·vok·ing, e·vokes

1. To give rise to; draw forth; produce: words that evoked a smile; actions that evoked mistrust.

2. To call to mind, as by suggestion, association, or reference: songs that evoke old memories; a speech that evoked the words of Jefferson.

3. To create anew, especially by means of the imagination: a novel that accurately evokes the Depression.

4. To summon by magical or supernatural power; conjure.