Meaning of call to mind | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To intentionally think about; to reflect upon.
2. To cause to think about; to evoke.

Examples

“[…]she could take no rest: for if she waked, she began to call to minde his beautie, and thinking to beguile such thoughts with sleepe, she then dreamed of his perfection[…]”

“And so father, calling to mind his death on the cross, and his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of all men; and […]”

“It is allowed that his tones are full and soft, and that his performance called to mind that of the celebrated Rhode;[…]”

“The painting calls to mind the description in Xenophon of how the animal was driven into the net and killed.”

“This sort of painting calls to mind what musicians call timbre.”

“The chopped mushrooms add depth to both the Waitrose and the Go-Go Vegan recipe, but what gives the latter some real clout on the flavour front is a teaspoon of Marmite. Vegetarian tweeter Jessica Edmonds tells me her boyfriend likes a similar recipe because "it tastes of Twiglets!". I'm with him – frankly, what's Christmas without a Twiglet? – but Annie Bell's goat's cheese has given me an idea for something even more festive. Stilton works brilliantly with parsnips, providing a savoury richness which feels a little more special than common or garden yeast extract. Blue cheese calls to mind the chestnuts used by Mary Berry of course, and now I'm on a roll, I pop in some sage and onion too, in a nod to the classic festive stuffing.”

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