# affecting

Pronunciation: say "uh-FEK-ting" /əˈfɛktɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of affect. — present participle and gerund of affect
   - Simple: Present participle of affect. Use this form for something that is happening now or going on over time.
   - _The merger is affecting hundreds of employees across both companies._
   - _Critics debated how the scandal was affecting the upcoming election._

## Adjective

2. Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions in those who encounter it.
   - Simple: Making people feel strong emotions, especially sadness or tenderness.
   - _The documentary offered an affecting portrait of refugees rebuilding their lives._
   - _His eulogy was deeply affecting, leaving few dry eyes in the room._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/affecting (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).