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

Sargeant served as a go-between for the two governments, conveying messages as well as shopping for business opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From MarketWatch

“It’s a different function than any other employee. We make fans happy conveying that history, and it’s that history that got the Dodgers their $2 billion price tag.”

From Los Angeles Times

Army officer, Haselden spent years as a finance executive at J.Crew, which was a master of conveying a brand and lifestyle with its clothes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• shipment
• shipping
• transit
• transportation