photograph
noun
a picture produced by photography.
had been photographing
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past perfect progressiveof photograph.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Reports from independent media in Russia suggested he had been photographing and sending classified information with his phone.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
Mr Rai had been photographing the iconic tigress in western Rajasthan state's Ranthambore national park since she was a cub.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
The crew had been photographing Christmas light displays near Atlantic City.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Adams, born in 1902, had been photographing in the mountains since he was a teenager.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
I wish you to understand, again, that we each thought and felt as if we had been photographing the matter before us.
From A Study of Poetry by Bliss Perry
