Summon up

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verb

To bring a feeling, memory or image into your mind.

She tried to summon up an image of his face.
Visual representation of "summon up" - To bring a feeling, memory or image into your mind.

Often appears as...

  • summon up courage
  • summon up strength
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Emotional Effort

Using 'summon up' suggests making an emotional effort to recall or imagine something.

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He summoned up the happiest day of his life.
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Intense Visualization

'Summon up' often requires closing your eyes and picturing a scene or person vividly in your mind.

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Close your eyes and try to summon up the scene.
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Not Literal Summoning

This phrase does not mean calling a person or thing to physically come; it's a mental process.

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She summoned up her childhood playground.
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