Smart meters may not be at the top of the list of issues that get us all talking, but they're guaranteed to elicit a reaction.

They control people by using deep primal emotions to elicit a reaction and shape behavior.

He aims to jar the audience from complacency and elicit a reaction.

Speed of movement, noises, objects or specific gestures such as raising an arm or standing up may elicit a reaction.

They range in price from 3.99 for stocking fillers guaranteed to elicit a smile, to the million-poundplus mini submarine on the opposite page.

The simple forms fit happily in the hand and never fail to elicit a smile.

It's meant to be fun, but doesn't even manage to elicit a smile.

Current areas of research in the concept of emotion include the development of materials that stimulate and elicit emotion.

We chose two issues - both important at this election - that elicit emotions but where impartial information could be important in coming to a judgment.

Supergrass may not have set out to make music that elicited emotions but, in the event, it wasn't up to them.

Humor, because it elicits emotion, plays an important part in my preaching.

These are the faces and bodies that, onstage, serve as dramatic vessels, eliciting emotions from the spectator.

When in doubt, make sure to practice and elicit feedback from a friend regarding your words and actions beforehand.

Registered users may post demo recordings of their new songs to keep track of their progress and elicit feedback.

Often, authors will release working papers to share ideas about a topic or to elicit feedback before submitting to a peer reviewed conference or academic journal.

I was one of six journalists, three of whom had lines, trying to elicit information about how the talks were really going.

It should not require this amount of energy to elicit information about oneself.

Spies have also begun communicating with people in chat-rooms to elicit information.

The instructor often tries to elicit information from the participants' experience by asking questions.

We believe that this commission should have plenary power to elicit information, and for this purpose to prescribe a uniform system of accounting for the great protected industries.

Indeed, the superb comedic performances at times elicit laughter in unexpected places, threatening to dilute the terror and wonder at the heart of the play.

But it was increased in 19 of the 20 participants after watching clips that elicited laughter.

The joke elicited laughter from her audience.

This response elicited laughter and booing from the crowd in attendance.

Her punch lines, although sometimes buried under long dialogues, and antics elicited laughter from viewers...

The scientists are weaponised to elicit support for only one side of the argument.

Instead, seek a meeting with the council's development control manager to discuss your complaint, to elicit support for a resubmission of the application at no further cost.

They learn to plan and elicit support for organisational change in given social or medical organisations.

It elicited support and encouragement from members of the congregation.