Both Uses of
stimulus
in
The House of Mirth
- Perhaps, however, her enjoyment proceeded more than she was aware from the physical stimulus of the excursion, the challenge of crisp cold and hard exercise, the responsive thrill of her body to the influences of the winter woods.†
Chpt 1.10
- Her soft nature recoiled from this ordeal, which had none of the stimulus of conflict to goad her through it.†
Chpt 1.13 *
Definition:
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(stimulus) something that creates growth or excitement, or something that causes an actionin various senses, including:
- economic stimulus -- something that makes the economy grow
- biological or psychological stimulus -- something that makes the body react in a particular way such as when more light make the eye pupil shrink, or when lack of sleep causes stress