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feature in

phrasal verb

Definition of feature in

: to be a part of (something)
  • Health care features prominently in the new bill.
  • a character who features in many of his novels

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feature play

  1. : the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person

  2. : physical beauty

  3. : the makeup or appearance of the face or its parts

  1. : to resemble in features

  2. : to picture or portray in the mind : imagine

  3. : to give special prominence to

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