evoke

Verb

• call to mind
  • this remark evoked sadness
    

• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
  • raise the specter of unemployment
    
  • he conjured wild birds in the air
    
  • call down the spirits from the mountain
    

• deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
  • We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
    

• evoke or provoke to appear or occur
  • Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
    

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • arouse pity
    
  • raise a smile
    
  • evoke sympathy
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  suggest , paint a picture , educe , elicit , extract , draw out , provoke , call forth , kick up , arouse , enkindle , kindle , fire , raise