evocation.

1. The act of summoning a spirit or other supernatural presence.

2. A vivid recreation of a place, time, or feeling in the imagination.

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Words that belong together

• evocation of spirits
• ritual evocation
• attempted evocation

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The evocation required the dead captain's true name.

During the evocation, every candle leaned toward the empty chair.

Her evocation of the river spirit failed when the offering drifted away.

Usage notes

Primary category: fantasy. Also means vividly bringing something to mind; the combat-magic sense common in games is system-specific. Noun: evocation; plural evocations.