The phrase "convey the situation" is correct and usable in written English.
It is used when one wants to describe a situation or give an explanation of it in detail. For example, "The teacher explained the complex problem in a way that could easily convey the situation to the students."
Martin Esslin, in his 1961 book "The Theatre of the Absurd," which popularized the term, defined it as theatre after the death of God: theatre that attempts to convey the situation of mankind in a universe without meaning.
"I think Haifaa Al Mansour manages, with a very simple and yet multi-layered story, and without ever being vindictive or try to give lessons, to convey the situation of Saudi women.
He was particularly passionate about conveying the situations of those whose voices are not always heard the poor, the minorities, the very young and the very old and he did so with utmost respect, sensitivity, and empathy.
"I was trying to convey the urgency of the situation," Wyden said of his meeting with Biden.
Cutting a clear line through the chaos of 1970s Northern Ireland, this urgent, intense thriller still manages to convey the complexity of the situation.
But in the days after the bombing, U.S. officials presented Pakistan with a series of "what ifs," to convey the danger of the situation: What if the 77 soldiers at Wardak had been killed?
Indeed, with credit markets stretched so thin, borrowers and lenders found themselves disregarding the normal information provided by prices because it has become clear that they do not convey the gravity of the situation.
French officials said that after a half-hour telephone conversation with President Clinton tonight, President Jacques Chirac agreed to use his own channels to convey the seriousness of the situation to Iraq.
Cuarón's task as director required him to not only convey the human terror the situation, but also create a realistic-looking depiction of the dynamics of outer space.
It would be shot in black-and-white, of course, to convey the seriousness of the situation: sharing Justin Bieber songs online.
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