Prod
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To poke, to push, to touch. To encourage, to prompt.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A device (often electric) used to goad livestock into moving.
Example sentence: My job as an editor is to gently prod the attention of the audience to look at various parts of the frame. And that - I do that by manipulating how and where I cut and what succession of images I work with.
Goad
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To prod with a goad; to encourage, stimulate, incite or provoke.