present participle of affect
"The affecting speech moved everyone in the audience to tears."
In plain English: Affecting means having an emotional impact on someone by making them feel something strongly.
"The sad movie was deeply affecting to everyone in the theater."
Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions.
"The touching story was deeply affecting, leaving everyone in tears."
In plain English: Affecting means something that has an emotional impact on you and makes you feel strongly about it.
"The movie was affecting because everyone in the audience started crying during the final scene."
Usage: Use affecting to describe something that successfully evokes an emotional response, such as a moving speech or touching story. Do not confuse this with the adjective "affected," which describes behavior that is artificial or unnatural.