conveying

[kuhn-vey-ing]

noun

1. the act or process of carrying or bringing something from one location to another.

   Industrial narrow-gauge railways were used in mining, logging, and the conveying of agricultural products, among other things.

2. the act or process of communicating or relaying information, emotions, etc..

   Many people believe that journalists must be totally neutral, that news is the conveying of fact and nothing more.

3. Law.,  the act of transferring the title to property.

   I help my clients grasp the complex legal process involved in the conveying of a property from seller to buyer.

adjective

1. carrying something from one place to another or communicating information.

   Where there is a density difference between the conveying liquid and the solid particles it carries, the particles will tend to settle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of conveying¹

First recorded in 1480–90; convey ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun senses; convey ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective sense

Example Sentences

He seizes our attention in every scene, naturalistically conveying Robbie’s touching decency as the walls close in on him.

From Salon

“They are essentially our reality check, conveying real-world experiences, with a funny bent, and putting it on a stage where you can connect with them.”

From Los Angeles Times

More than 30 artists across the country, as well as from Oaxaca, Mexico, submitted photographs, sculptures and paintings, conveying collective stories from the Latine diaspora.

From Los Angeles Times

The car's occupants, two women aged 19 and 46, and an 18-year-old man, were arrested on suspicion of conveying prohibited items into a prison, police added.

From BBC

We also know that the president believes any election he wins, no matter how small the margin, is a landslide, conveying a mandate to enact whatever policies he chooses.

From Salon

Related Words

• shipment 
• shipping 
• transit 
• transportation