evoked
Definition
- Adjective:
- Called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation: Refers to something that is brought out, drawn out, or made to appear as a response to a specific stimulus or trigger. It describes a reaction that is not spontaneous but is instead produced or elicited by an external cause.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The therapist studied the patient's evoked responses to various sounds.
- The experiment measured evoked potentials in the brain following a visual stimulus.
- Her story evoked a strong emotional reaction from the audience. (Here, 'evoked' is the past tense of the verb 'evoke', demonstrating the action that leads to the elicited state).
Advanced Usage
- "evoked potential" (noun phrase): A specific electrical potential in the nervous system recorded following a stimulus.
- Doctors use tests of auditory evoked potentials to diagnose hearing disorders.
- "elicited" as a near-synonym in context: Often used interchangeably in scientific or psychological contexts to describe a provoked response.
- The elicited behavior was consistent across all test subjects.
Variants and Related Words
- Evoke (verb): To bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to the conscious mind; to elicit a response.
- The smell of the ocean evokes memories of my childhood.
- Evocation (noun): The act of bringing or recalling a feeling, memory, or image to the conscious mind.
- The poem is a powerful evocation of loss.
Synonyms
- Elicited: Drawn out or brought forth.
- Induced: Brought about or caused.
- Provoked: Stimulated or incited to a reaction.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
(Note: 'Evoked' itself is not typically used in phrasal verbs. The related verb 'evoke' is generally used transitively without particles.) - To evoke from: (A less common construction) To draw out or elicit something from someone or something. - The interviewer skillfully evoked a confession from the subject.
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms directly using the adjective 'evoked'. Idioms typically use the verb form.) - To evoke a spirit/ghost: To call forth a spirit, often used metaphorically. - The old photograph seemed to evoke the ghost of happier times.
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called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
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evoked potentials
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an elicited response
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