conjure up
To make a picture or feeling appear in your mind, almost like magic.
Meanings
To create or produce a vivid image, memory, or feeling in the mind.
"The smell of fresh bread conjures up memories of my grandmother's kitchen."
"It conjured up images of the sort of society I'd like to see."
— Nelson Mandela, 'Long Walk to Freedom', 1994
To make something appear or be produced as if by magic, often quickly or unexpectedly.
"She somehow conjured up a three-course meal from almost nothing in the fridge."
In magic or supernatural contexts: to summon a spirit or entity by speaking an incantation.
"The wizard conjured up a spirit from the depths of the underworld."
Used both literally (of a magician producing something) and very commonly in a figurative sense (words or music that conjure up memories or images). The figurative sense is more frequent. Common in literary and descriptive contexts.
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