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feature

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of feature

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
Synonyms of feature

affection, attribute, attribution, character, characteristic, criterion, diagnostic, differentia, fingerprint, hallmark, mark, marker, note, particularity, peculiarity, point, property, quality, specific, stamp, touch, trait
Words Related to feature

badge, indication, sign

emblem, symbol, token

charm, grace

excellence, merit, virtue

eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, oddity, quirk

individuality, singularity, uniqueness

feature

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of feature

1 to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
  • a restaurant featuring an extensive list of American wines to complement its creative American cuisine
Synonyms of feature

accent, accentuate, emphasize, foreground, highlight, illuminate, play up, point (up), press, punctuate, stress
Words Related to feature

focus, identify, pinpoint, spotlight

advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize

overplay
Phrases Synonymous with feature

bear down on, make much of
Near Antonyms of feature

tone (down), underemphasize, understate

belittle, discount, disparage, minimize
Antonyms of feature

de-emphasize, play down
2 to form a mental picture of
  • I can't feature that guy wearing anything other than his usual jeans and T-shirt
Synonyms of feature

conceit [chiefly dialect], conceive, conjure (up), dream, envisage, envision, fancy, fantasize, fantasy, ideate, image, imagine, picture, see, vision, visualize
Words Related to feature

daydream, stargaze

hallucinate

re-create, reflect, relive, reminisce

contemplate, meditate, muse, ponder, ruminate

concoct, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture, plan, project

foresee, prefigure

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