locating
v.v. finding the exact position of something or someone. You use this when you search for a place on a map or find a lost item.
v. the present participle of 'locate'; refers to the act of discovering or determining the exact position of something. Often functions as a gerund representing the process of spatial identification.
I am locating the nearest gas station on my phone.
Locating the source of the water leak took the plumber several hours of careful inspection.
The rescue team faced significant challenges in locating the hikers due to the dense fog and the failure of the group's GPS equipment.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object representing the entity being found.
I am locating in LondonI am located in LondonLearners often use the active 'locating' when they mean the passive state of being situated ('located').