illustrate
verb (used with object)
to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.
has been illustrating
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present perfect progressiveof illustrate (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 Royal Mail worked closely with Sir Terry's estate, as well as Paul Kidby, who has been illustrating Discworld for 30 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2023
“That animal has been copied so many times,” said Mark Witton, a paleoartist and researcher at the University of Portsmouth in England who has been illustrating lipped theropods for around a decade.
From New York Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Maypole, who also is a cartoonist, has been illustrating tips and advice about the virus that can be found on Twitter.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 14, 2020
He stands in the shadow of the mechanical contrivance on which he has been illustrating his points; leans for support on it.
From Prince Zaleski by M. P. (Matthew Phipps) Shiel
All this time the preacher has been illustrating his sermon with any story that came into his head.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power
