Gleeson's performance as a lovable rogue with a filthy mouth and a heart of gold elicited constant laughter from the audience.

But this season's performance elicits greater wonder.

His performance elicited praise in after action reports.

The performance itself elicited greater enthusiasm, and not without reason.

His performance at the Battle of Seven Pines elicited criticism.

People will even stop working on tasks to which they have been assigned if they sense that their performance is eliciting non-verifying feedback.

The performance of the grubs elicited only a deep grunt from the Mastersmith.

Every performance elicits beaming smiles, thunderous applause and, always, a few tears.

This performance, by far the best up to this point, and barely escaping perfection, elicited a storm of applause.

Forty years later, The Times said, "even today the performance still elicits superlatives."