Definition of "summoning" [summoning]

• Present participle of summon. (verb)

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• "At its best, this fetishistic attention to period accuracy succeeds in summoning an alien world in which characters move, fidget, and even kiss differently."
• "He told the inquest of his frustration at the delays in summoning help."
• "Faiz Patel, one of the first to descend to the Piccadilly line platform, told the inquest of his frustration at the delays in summoning help for injured passengers."