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
Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
The theatrical film will feature an original story based on Mattel’s beloved fashion dolls imagined as the children of legendary monsters.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 June 2025
PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
In his feature debut Manoël Dupont follows the two men with a sense of empathetic detachment and an appreciation for fine detail and humorous dialogue.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 3 June 2025
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Verb
The family friendly festival from noon to 6:30 p.m. will feature bands performing Americana, rock, hip hop, blues and folk.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
The theatrical film will feature an original story based on Mattel’s beloved fashion dolls imagined as the children of legendary monsters.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 June 2025
Noun
The eCommerce Essentials tier adds more business features, such as the ability to offer discount codes, site memberships, and online booking.
—PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
In his feature debut Manoël Dupont follows the two men with a sense of empathetic detachment and an appreciation for fine detail and humorous dialogue.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feature
Verb
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The event, the state’s longest-running and most prestigious craft beer competition, highlights innovation and excellence in California’s brewing industry.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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Jason Kelce highlights These highlights are not of the football kind.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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Set more than a decade after Jane’s untimely death, this bit of historical fiction follows her beloved older (and only) sister, Cassandra, sensitively portrayed by executive producer Keeley Hawes, and imagines the circumstances that led her to destroy thousands of the author’s personal letters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Olivia Jan, who worked on the Grassland Opera fragrance imagined the scent of the herbaceous orbexilum stipulatum flower.—
Nicole Mowbray,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Besides searching for the likes of methane and ammonia, the characteristics of the planet's atmosphere discernible to JWST could point to which formation model – core accretion or disk instability – is the correct one, or even whether a brand new formation model is needed.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 June 2025
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Key characteristics of individuals with big egos in the workplace include: Domineering behavior.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Despite the optics, Kang has emphasized to fans and players that the Spirit was her first investment in sports, which carries weight.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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The author emphasizes Milk’s service as a Korean War veteran and his legacy as a civil rights pioneer who faced discrimination both in the military and as an openly gay elected official[1][4].—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The strength in sports reflected the wider rebound seen in the broader markets, which saw action in the month dominated by knee-jerk reactions to Trump tariff announcements followed by sharp rebound days due what investors began calling the TACO trade.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2025
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Wolff did admit that seeing the positives were difficult, aside from the apparent step in tire management.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Noun
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If, through some freaky genetic engineering, a scientist could combine the physical attributes of Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, what might be the result?—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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What's more, fragrance fanatics are more than three times as likely to purchase one linked to emotional attributes and/or memories as described in TikTok videos.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
28 May 2025
Verb
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CTOs Make Mistakes It cannot be stressed enough how individuals in organizations need input from infrastructure managers about the most cost-effective solutions that will maximize value.—
Sergey Avdyushkin,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Tony stressed that security-camera footage shows the deputies used an appropriate amount of force in controlling Caputo.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Verb
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But the Panthers are bullish on his abilities and envision him thriving as a favorite target for Young for years to come.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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With its reusable Falcon launch system and Starlink satellite network, SpaceX has the technological and logistical capabilities to deploy and maintain the hundreds of satellites envisioned in the program’s first phase.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Feature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feature. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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