All 6 Uses of
convey
in
Fearless
- His face conveyed such acute agony, while everyone else was cheering.†
p. 149.3 *conveyed = communicated or expressed
- I knew what was coming, but I hoped for a different outcome...somehow Equally devastating and shockingly sudden was the loss of life on August 6, 2011, including Adam's friends and teammates, several of whom had sat with me for hours to ensure that his story would be rich in detail, to illustrate—so I might convey to the world—just how special he had been.†
p. 322.8convey = communicate or express
- All quotes, slang, inner thoughts, dialogue, and descriptions have been conveyed to me by those intimately involved in the story to the best of their ability and individual memories.†
p. xiii.9
- Over dinner with Janice and Larry one night, Kelley could sense their reservations, despite the optimism they conveyed—exactly what she was experiencing.†
p. 101.1
- "Always does," replied Heath, who slapped Adam's shoulder, then gave it a squeeze—meant to convey both strength and compassion.†
p. 257.4
- It had been barely a year since Adam had died, and as I told each of them how sorry I was for their loss, the sadness in their eyes conveyed how fresh and deep the pain still was.†
p. 320.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(convey as in: convey her thoughts) communicate or express
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(2)
(convey as in: convey title to the property) to give or transfer -- especially legal title
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(3)
(convey as in: convey her safely to) transportToday, this sense of convey is seldom seen outside of historic literature.
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely (and then probably in classic literature), conveyance can refer to a carriage or other means of transportation.