This is the 3306th most frequent French word.
trouvant
"Trouvant" means "finding" in English.
The word 'trouvant' is used as a present participle of 'trouver', describing the action being done simultaneously as discovering a splendid landscape.
En trouvant le chemin, nous avons découvert un magnifique paysage.
By finding the way, we discovered a splendid landscape.
The word 'trouvant' expresses an ongoing action (finding), showing that this action is happening concurrently with her smiling.
Elle souriait, tout en trouvant une solution au problème complexe.
She was smiling while finding a solution to the complex problem.
The word 'trouvant' indicates the action of finding as a continuation or result of the dog's exploring in the garden.