affecting

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈfɛktɪŋ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: af‧fect‧ing

Adjective

affecting (comparative more affecting, superlative most affecting)

  1. Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions.
    • 2019 May 12, Alex McLevy, “Westeros faces a disastrous final battle on the penultimate Game of Thrones (newbies)”, in The A.V. Club[1]:
      The moment when Tyrion firmly grabs his friend’s arm just before Dany utters the cue for Drogon to burn the eunuch alive is affecting, because it conveys both how much Tyrion cares for his friend, and also how much this is costing him.

Translations

Verb

affecting

  1. present participle of affect