Definition & Meaning of "affecting"in English

affecting

causing a strong emotional response, often moving or touching someone deeply

moving

poignant

touching

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most affecting

Comparative

more affecting

gradable

domain

emotion, art, experience

Examples

The affecting scene in the movie left everyone in the theater in tears.

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