conveying

American  

[kuhn-vey-ing] / kənˈveɪ ɪŋ /

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.

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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.

Etymology

Origin of conveying

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

Robyn’s voice has always been well-suited to conveying desperation, and she flexes that muscle on “It Don’t Mean a Thing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

While Davies speaks some French, he found it difficult conveying just how much pain he was in, and he spent eight days in hospital undergoing tests.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The next day, after considerable consternation and multiple false starts, I wrote John Irving an email conveying my story.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Just be sure that tonally you are conveying excitement and curiosity, not skepticism.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

He approached, burning and screaming silently, his eyes conveying some urgent message.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Related Words

• shipment
• shipping
• transit
• transportation