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conveying

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kənˈveɪɪŋ// UK //kənvˈeɪɪŋ// con·vey·ing

v. to communicate a message, feeling, or idea so that other people understand it. It is like carrying a thought from your mind to someone else's.

v. to communicate or express a message, emotion, or idea, either directly or through suggestion. Often describes the transmission of meaning through non-verbal or artistic media.


SIMPLE

The artist is conveying a sense of peace in this painting.

CONTEXTUAL

The spokesperson was careful about conveying the correct information to the public during the press conference.

COMPLEX

Through subtle shifts in lighting and a minimalist score, the director succeeds in conveying the protagonist's growing isolation without relying on heavy dialogue or explicit exposition.

Synonyms
Usage

Transitive; requires a direct object representing the information or feeling being shared.

Pitfall

conveying to the messageconveying the messageConvey is a transitive verb and takes a direct object immediately; do not use 'to' before the thing being communicated.

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