1
as in to highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
a restaurant featuring an extensive list of American wines to complement its creative American cuisine
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2
as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
I can't feature that guy wearing anything other than his usual jeans and T-shirt
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as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind
perhaps the most striking feature of that house is the way it was constructed to fit into its hillside site
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Recent Examples of feature
Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
Lilly Pulitzer will be opening Lilly’s Vintage Vault, which features the reintroduction of the brand’s most popular archival prints.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Mark Ruffalo is returning to reprise the role of Bruce Banner, aka the Hulk, in the feature, which comes 14 years after the actor joined the MCU in The Avengers.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Often seen on milk glass—an opaque, white glassware that rose to popularity in the early 20th century—the classic hobnail pattern features raised bumps or studs, giving the glass a distinctive, tactile look.
—Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
Lilly Pulitzer will be opening Lilly’s Vintage Vault, which features the reintroduction of the brand’s most popular archival prints.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
Noun
Midway through Together, the debut feature from Australian filmmaker Michael Shanks, a character trots out Plato’s theory of halves.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Mark Ruffalo is returning to reprise the role of Bruce Banner, aka the Hulk, in the feature, which comes 14 years after the actor joined the MCU in The Avengers.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feature
Verb
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Fascinating and detailed, the show highlights all the reasons why the first series was so addictive in the first place, while allowing a brand-new cast to shine.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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The company highlights the performance of podcasts, which saw revenue up close to 50 percent compared to the same period last year.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Now imagine tasking one as the first to capture the chaos, confusion and total lack of kayfabe backstage.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
29 July 2025
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Nicole, still thinking of her own mother, could not imagine losing both parents at the same time.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Sometimes an offense takes on the characteristics of its most distinguishable member - only the Brewers have a lower team average exit speed than the Padres, and only a handful of clubs hit more line drives, as the club mimics the tendencies of Luis Arraez.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Felix Brill, chief investment officer at VP Bank, agrees that the SGD has many characteristics of a modern safe haven, including macroeconomic stability, strong institutions, a large current account surplus, and low political risk.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
Verb
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That said, many policymakers have emphasized taking a wait and see approach to monetary policy in the coming months as the economic impact of government policy plays out.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Both organizations emphasized improvements made to welfare systems and reporting procedures since 2016, when Endemol merged with Shine, and again in 2020 when Banijay acquired Endemol Shine.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Suspect is Michael Paul Brown and was last seen in the Stumptown area.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Read on to see what’s in store for your sign this year with your monthly tarot horoscope, Leo.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Major attributes must be considered, such as quality, security, performance and maintainability.—
Arthur Hicken,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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One attribute Ramsdale boasts which Pope does not is his strong ability to distribute with his feet.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Bengals worth 'driving over 1,000 potholes' Multiple commenters stressed the importance of keeping the Bengals in Cincinnati.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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The firm was stressed that ChatGPT’s agent capabilities remain a work in progress.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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This isn't how many envisioned seeing the Washington Commanders' offseason unfold.—
Geoffrey Knox,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Deloitte released new data this morning from its Q2 2025 CFO Signals Spotlight, which gauges how finance chiefs envision incorporating digital currencies into their operations (CFO Daily received an early look).—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
31 July 2025
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“Feature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feature. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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