{v.} To stay on a subject; not leave something or want to leave; not stop talking or writing about. * /Joe dwelt on his mistake long after the test was over./ * /Our eyes dwelled on the beautiful sunset./ * /The principal dwelled on traffic safety in his talk./ Compare: HARP ON. Contrast: TOUCH ON.
DWELL UPON
Meaning of DWELL UPON in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012