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evocation vs imagination

imagination vs evocation

evocation and imagination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
evocation Yes No No No
imagination Yes No No No
As nouns, imagination is a hypernym of evocation; that is, imagination is a word with a broader meaning than evocation:
  • evocation: imaginative re-creation
  • imagination: the ability to form mental images of things or events
Other hypernyms of evocation include imagery, imaging, mental imagery.
evocation (noun) imagination (noun)
imaginative re-creation the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors the ability to form mental images of things or events
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
Difference between evocation and imagination

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