Exciting \Ex*cit"ing\, a. Calling or rousing into action; producing excitement; as, exciting events; an exciting story. -- {Ex*cit"ing*ly}, adv.
{Exciting causes} (Med.), those which immediately produce disease, or those which excite the action of predisposing causes.
Excite \Ex*cite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {exciting}.] [L. excitare; ex out + citare to move rapidly, to rouse: cf. OF. esciter, exciter, F. exciter. See {Cite}.] 1. To call to activity in any way; to rouse to feeling; to kindle to passionate emotion; to stir up to combined or general activity; as, to excite a person, the spirits, the passions; to excite a mutiny or insurrection; to excite heat by friction.
2. (Physiol.) To call forth or increase the vital activity of an organism, or any of its parts.
3. (Elec.) To energize (an electro-magnet); to produce a magnetic field in; as, to excite a dynamo. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
4. (Physics) To raise to a higher energy level; -- used especially of atoms or molecules, or of electrons within atoms or molecules; as, absorption of a photon excites the cesium atom, which subsequently radiates the excess energy. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Syn: To incite; awaken; animate; rouse or arouse; stimulate; inflame; irritate; provoke.
Usage: To {Excite}, {Incite}. When we excite we rouse into action feelings which were less strong; when we incite we spur on or urge forward to a specific act or end. Demosthenes excited the passions of the Athenians against Philip, and thus incited the whole nation to unite in the war against him. Antony, by his speech over the body of C[ae]sar, so excited the feelings of the populace, that Brutus and his companions were compelled to flee from Rome; many however, were incited to join their standard, not only by love of liberty, but hopes of plunder.
We look forward to providing a unique and exciting shopping experience to the region." Macy's operates 149 department stores in the United States under the names Macy's, Bullock's and I. Magnin.
Since your book is titled, "Trump: The Art of the Deal" (246 pages, $19.95), it must be chock full of exciting descriptions of your biggest deals.
The Baltic representatives in the United States agree these are the most exciting times they have known in nearly 50 years.
Balken, who came to the Berkshire Museum in 1981, has been praised for bringing exciting exhibitions to the museum and for her expertise in the field of modern and contemporary art.
"I think he's a pretty exciting guy and he's got a lot of guts," DeBartolo said of Campeau after the jam-packed meeting.
"It's exciting, but the question is what happens when the novelty wears off," says Phoenix manufacturer Kurt Kittleson, a prospective investor.
King Lear in New York is not as exciting as Coriolanus nor as interesting as Christopher Fry's Venus Observed, but it adds variety. The Home Counties should flock to it.
After a long pause, he finally says, "It's kind of exciting." Must be.
Public Image Ltd. has been more durable, if less exciting, than The Sex Pistols, and has just released "9," its ninth album.
A King Penguin approach focuses me on one giant egg (while earning interest on other cash assets). Unearthing spectacular growth stocks is an exciting treasure hunt.
Mikhail Baryshnikov gave an exciting performance in "American Document" at the opening night gala of the Martha Graham Dance Company.
It worked very well because the TKM deal galvanised the whole company, pulling everyone together - it was very exciting.
His death removes one of Italy's most exciting, if mercurial businessmen, and eliminates one of the central players able to shed light on the tormented affairs of Ferruzzi and its affiliates at a crucial time in their history.
At 54 years old, Sir Ron says that with GPG he's "recapturing the most exciting time" of his corporate career.
As the smell of rot dispersed, a diversity of spaces and heights appeared which will make it an exciting place for the new owner to finish. the council has wisely left it a shell building.
'We are one of the most exciting markets in Europe,' said Mr Struwe.
USING the Victorian Gothic vastness of St Pancras Station to show specially commissioned work by a selection of contemporary artists is an exciting idea, which has been brought to fruition in an exhibition organised by Camden Arts Centre.
"It was exciting because you were dealing with senior management.
It would have been exciting." Ames Laboratory physicist Joseph Shinar said scientists are no longer thinking of cold fusion as a source of energy.
For Mr. Goldman, who follows beverages, food and tobacco stocks, these are exciting times.
'These are obviously welcome, but the most exciting aspect of the deal is the growth potential for our US mutual funds,' he said.
"We're just so ready for something new and exciting to happen," says Nikki Roberts, a shoe store manager. "Things have been on the down side for so long, this is a big plus for us.
I like the idea of building a character who's exciting and challenging.
For Sharansky, the breakdown of the old order in the Soviet bloc was the most exciting moment since his release from prison after serving nine years of a 13-year sentence for spying, a charge that he denied.
It's such an exciting song and very well written.
Len Gibbs, consulting engineer at Gold Fields which has a number of machines operating at its Kloof mine, says: 'The possibilities have to be exciting.
'We thought it would be more exciting to go further afield.
He added that the First Carolina systems are located in "dynamic and exciting growth markets and will benefit greatly from the financial and marketing resources of the Cooke organization."
Keeping a library of a few thousand films on-line will require significant advances in computer storage technology. Given the present rate of advance in this area, it is unlikely to be a real problem. Possibilities for advertisers are exciting.
According to Mr Ken Jones, assistant city engineer, it now has the potential to become one of the most exciting cities in Britain. The magnitude of Swansea's problem was enormous, as it was in its two Welsh neighbours.