Manifestando

Manifestando is the present participle (gerund) of manifestar in Portuguese and Spanish. It designates an ongoing action of making something visible or known, often through expression or demonstration. The word comes from the Latin manifestus “visible, evident,” via Romance languages, and shares a cognate form in several languages.

In Portuguese, manifestar means to express an opinion, a feeling, or intent, and to demonstrate in public. Consequently, manifestando appears in contexts such as “manifestando sua opinião” (expressing his or her opinion) or “manifestando-se nas ruas” (protesting). In formal or bureaucratic language, manifestar can also mean to declare, submit a statement, or express a position before an authority, and manifestando-se can indicate a formal act.

In Spanish, manifestar is used with similar senses: to reveal, to declare, to express, or to protest. Manifestando as a gerund is common in narrative and descriptive text, for example “la gente está manifestando en la plaza” (people are protesting in the plaza). The form also occurs in legal or administrative phrasing to denote expressing a will or filing a statement.

Notes: The exact nuances depend on regional usage. Although the gerund is widely understood, some editors prefer using the present indicative or subjunctive to avoid ambiguity in formal writing.