évoquent

Évoquent is the third-person plural present indicative form of the French verb évoquer, meaning to evoke or to call forth something from memory, imagination, or discussion. The form is common in everyday and literary French when a plural subject performs the action of bringing something to mind or referring to it indirectly.

The verb évoquer derives from Latin evocare, meaning to call forth. In French, it is used to discuss memories, images, events, or ideas that are mentioned or suggested rather than physically present.

Usage examples: Ils évoquent des souvenirs d'enfance. La scène évoque une atmosphère de nostalgie. In formal writing, évoquer can introduce topics in a way that implies association rather than direct display.

Conjugation in the present tense (indicatif présent): je évoque; tu évoques; il/elle évoque; nous évoquons; vous évoquez; ils/elles évoquent. The form évoquent is used with ils/elles.

Notes: Évoquer is a standard verb in French, and évoquent is specifically the plural form used with a plural subject. The term is not a proper noun and is primarily encountered in grammatical or stylistic contexts. See also Évocation and Évoquer.