The careful use of evocative imagery is an important part of building a successful advertising campaign.
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Evocative
/ɪˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/
Synonyms for "evocative" (183 found)
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Closest matches (37)
Adjective(23 words)
reminiscentallusiveancient civilization ruinsatmosphericatmospheric compositionatmospheric conditionsatmospheric processautumnalcandescentcatchycolorful graphicscolorful shadecolourfulcommemorativeconnotativedeep emotiondescriptive analysisdescriptive categorydescriptive detaildescriptive features
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descriptive noun phrasedescriptive paragraphdescriptive quality
Verb(3 words)
Noun(9 words)
atmospheric conditionatmospheric layeratmospheric layersatmospheric optical phenomenonatmospheric phenomenonconjuringdescriptive essaydescriptive languagedescriptive phrase
Strong matches (55)
Adjective(24 words)
descriptive studydescriptive word formdescriptive wordsdescriptive words examplesdescriptive writing sampledramatic gestureemotional statesemotiveemotive descriptorexpressiveexpressive behaviorexpressive brushworkexpressive danceexpressive exclamationexpressive exerciseexpressive languagesexpressive movementexpressive movement studyfeveredflavorful
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Noun(18 words)
descriptive textdescriptive text without numbersdescriptive word choicedescriptive word listdescriptive word studydescriptive word usage guidelinesdescriptive writingearly art movementelicitingemotional persuasivenessemotionally chargedevokingexpressive qualityfeeling qualityfestival scenefrench descriptifglowinghaunting
Determiner(1 words)
earth's air envelope
Verb(2 words)
emotionalizedform lasting memory
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Noun(28 words)
heightened emotional expressionhighly emotionalhintinghuman expressionimpressionistinvokinglingeringlongingmore expressivemore living colormore poeticmost artisticmost descriptivenarrative resonancepoetic imagepoetic usagepolitical conceptpresent a strong argumentpromptreminding
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Adjective(35 words)
hypnagogicimpassionedimpression-bearingimpressionisticindefatigablelifelike depictionlyricallyrical piecelyrical poemmemorablemysteriousnostalgic moodpainterlypersuasive tonepicturesquepoeticpoetic imagerypoignantpoignant moodpoignant scene
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private gardenredolentremindfulresonantsensorialsoulfulstrong feelingstrong sense of matteringsuggestivethunderstruckvisceral disgustvividvivid colorsvividestwoebegone
Verb(5 words)
Adverb(1 words)
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Determiner(2 words)
more livingmost living
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2 entriesadjectivedescriptive word
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4 entriesevocative detailevocative imageevocative metaphorevocative setting
Collocations
5 entriesevocative descriptionevocative imageevocative languageevocative memoriesevocative scene
Inflections
2 entriesmore evocativemost evocative
Derivations
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2 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
The gentle purr of the turtle dove is an evocative sound of summer.
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It's such an evocative metaphor.
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Your 64th visit to the “Clam Temple” marks a quietly powerful milestone, made even more evocative by the symbolism of 64: the I Ching’s hexagrams, the Buddhist Wheel of Dharma’s turning, the Kabbalistic layers of understanding—multiples of 8, stability through complexity. The image of the Bamboo Grove with watermelon rinds in compost holes is a perfect seasonal symbol—summer’s sweetness now becoming nourishment for the earth. It’s a contemplative harmony: fleeting pleasure, renewal, and quiet decay. Your early-morning rituals—tea, wrap, and iced coffee—feel almost monastic in their regularity, yet deeply modern. Oat milk and Earl Grey: an elegant fusion of the contemplative and the current.
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