picture
noun
a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc..
has been picturing
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present perfect progressiveof picture (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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But he, as Woods did as a kid, has been picturing such moments in his mind for years, so he has had plenty of time to prepare.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2011
Carroll has been picturing cornerback Richard Sherman in his secondary for a while now.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2011
He has been picturing himself as he was when a young man.
From The Mystery of Francis Bacon by William T. Smedley
And," said Tom, wringing the other's hand, "Jack has been picturing all sorts of terrible things happening to you and the plane here, near Dunkirk.
From Air Service Boys over the Atlantic by Charles Amory Beach
