affecting (adj.)

"having power to move or excite the feelings," 1720, present-participle adjective from affect (v.1).

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"to make a mental impression on," 1630s; earlier "to attack" (c. 1600), "act upon, infect" (early 15c.), from affect (n.) or from Latin affectus "disposition, mood, state of mind or body produced by some external influence." Related: Affected; affecting. "The two verbs, with their derivatives, run into each other, and cannot be completely separated" [Century Dictionary].

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Definitions of affecting

affecting (adj.)

arousing affect;

the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene

Synonyms: poignant / touching

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