pique

(verb)

To excite someone to action; to stimulate a feeling or emotion.

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Examples of pique in the following topics:

  • AIDA Model

    • Next, automotive marketers pique interest by showing the advantages of owning the car.
    • Car advertisements are especially made to grab attention, pique interest, meet desires, and evoke action in consumers.

  • The Election of 1968

    • One central theme of the campaign was the issue of urban unrest, piqued by the riots which had hit American cities since 1965, with the most recent wave prompted by Dr.

  • Preparing for a Q&A Session

    • Interested and want more: You may have piqued the interest of an audience member with something you said and the audience member will ask a question to find out more, or for a follow-up resource.

  • Introduction

    • Although the computer managed to pique the interest of more students than the lecture did, she found that a large number of students were off task.

  • Approaches to Your Introductory Paragraph

    • Instead, think of that top opening of the funnel as piquing the reader's interest about the topic you're writing about.

  • 1968: The Year of Upheaval

    • Piqued by the race riots following Dr.

  • Brainstorming and Choosing Your Topic

    • Was there a conversation from class that piqued your interest?

  • Cooperative Learning Benefits in Mrs. Solomon's Classroom

    • Solomon learns all of the benefits gained from the use of cooperative learning, her curiosity is piqued; however, she still finds herself questioning whether her complex class could overcome all of the barriers that are hindering the learning environment.