Gerund use of "caressing" as an activity or act.
Their quiet caressing of each other's hands lasted for minutes.
Leur douce caresse des mains de l’un et de l’autre a duré plusieurs minutes.
caressinggerundium / partizip präsens More precise label for -ing adjective derived from the verb "caress".
The mother gave her child a caressing touch to soothe him to sleep.
La mère a donné à son enfant une touche caressante pour l’apaiser et l’endormir.