contour
noun
the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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At one time I would have been contouring, but I wouldn’t dream of doing it these days.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 16, 2019