dawn
noun
the first appearance of daylight in the morning.
has been dawning
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present perfect progressiveof dawn (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The thing has been dawning upon me ever since I read Kolliker's book two summers ago, but I have never had time to work it out.
From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 by Huxley, Thomas Henry
For instance, it has been dawning on me of late that there's a good deal that's rather nice in Elcot.
From A Prairie Courtship by Bindloss, Harold
