单词 | evocativeness |
释义 | > as lemmaseˈvocativeness eˈvocativeness n. the quality of being evocative; a tendency to evoke memories, feelings, etc. (see evoke v. 2b). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > sentimentality > [noun] > evoking sentimentality evocativeness1936 tear-jerking1940 1936 Ess. & Stud. 21 136 This evocativeness makes itself felt not only in passages where the imagery is clear-cut and precise, but also in places where the total effect is vague and somewhat blurred. 1984 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 25 Nov. 12/1 Spence does not dwell on the differences between Ricci's world and our own, but they are strongly felt and lend his book much of its evocativeness. < as lemmas |
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