CONVEYING Definition & Meaning

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conveying

[ kuhn-vey-ing ]

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noun

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.
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.
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

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.

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�y��vlog 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

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County officials have said that the Fire and Sheriff’s departments share the responsibility of deciding where evacuations should take place and conveying that information to emergency management officials.

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He’s sensational in “Conclave,” conveying both spiritual doubt and turmoil and, on lighter notes, leaning into the movie’s campy fun.

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But Val Jean is focused on “keeping it messy and entertaining,” rather than conveying a specific social message.

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With its use of caricature, distortion and exaggeration, art can look “grotesque” without conveying grotesqueness; indeed, it can convey something quite the opposite.

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Soderbergh forces his audience to remain open to the possibility of other realms by conveying exactly what it would be like to be trapped in one, begging to be acknowledged.

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