1
as in highlights
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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as in imagines
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 characteristics
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 features
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Teja Sajja and Manoj Kumar Manchu play lead roles in the film which also features Shriya Saran, Jagathpathi Babu and Ritika Nayak.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The movie features voice acting from Rhianna (Smurfette), John Goodman (Papa Smurf), James Gordon (No Name Smurf) and Natasha Lyonne (Mama Poot).
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Made from a silky smooth blend of viscose, nylon, and polyester, the sweater features a mockneck, batwing sleeves and a flowy, tunic-style fit that’s both roomy and flattering.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
The crime saga from the universe of The Batman, and starring Colin Farrell, features 73-year-old O'Connell as Francis Cobb — the mother of the titular character.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The Lovevook Tote features a padded laptop compartment and multiple interior pockets, accommodating everything from a wallet to lip gloss.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Speaking of the 2023 playoffs, the Rangers active 28-man roster features only three players who were also on their ‘23 postseason roster.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
The five-bedroom, five-bathroom house features 26 rooms and three stories.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Girarvs Entryway Shoe Bench with Cat Cabinet This 18-inch high bench is designed to store some items in plain sight, but also includes a few more subtle features that ramp up its unique factor.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Positioned squarely in the mid-size SUV segment, the G7 offers spacious seating, advanced driver-assist features, and triple Turing AI chips that enable L3-level computing power.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
These features, however, can become problematic when the chatbots go off script and start reinforcing harmful thoughts or offering bad advice.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
The cabin-style home’s external features are just as impressive as what’s inside, too.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
The Hue Secure Doorbell has some typical features for the category, including a 2K fisheye camera and two-way talk support.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
The goal is to allow the fire to meet the holding features at the lowest possible fire intensity.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The 25th annual literary fest features author tables, readings, sales and more for all ages, presented by Rain Taxi.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Vinopure Acne Serum features salicylic acid derived from wintergreen leaves and antioxidant-rich palmitoyl grapeseed extract sourced from the brand’s vineyards in the South of France, which together leave skin clearer and smoother, without tightness or flakiness.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Teja Sajja and Manoj Kumar Manchu play lead roles in the film which also features Shriya Saran, Jagathpathi Babu and Ritika Nayak.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The movie features voice acting from Rhianna (Smurfette), John Goodman (Papa Smurf), James Gordon (No Name Smurf) and Natasha Lyonne (Mama Poot).
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Made from a silky smooth blend of viscose, nylon, and polyester, the sweater features a mockneck, batwing sleeves and a flowy, tunic-style fit that’s both roomy and flattering.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
The crime saga from the universe of The Batman, and starring Colin Farrell, features 73-year-old O'Connell as Francis Cobb — the mother of the titular character.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The Lovevook Tote features a padded laptop compartment and multiple interior pockets, accommodating everything from a wallet to lip gloss.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Speaking of the 2023 playoffs, the Rangers active 28-man roster features only three players who were also on their ‘23 postseason roster.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
The five-bedroom, five-bathroom house features 26 rooms and three stories.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
While these issues seem to have been caused by users’ misunderstanding of features, other, more nefarious security flaws have emerged.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Girarvs Entryway Shoe Bench with Cat Cabinet This 18-inch high bench is designed to store some items in plain sight, but also includes a few more subtle features that ramp up its unique factor.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
Positioned squarely in the mid-size SUV segment, the G7 offers spacious seating, advanced driver-assist features, and triple Turing AI chips that enable L3-level computing power.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
These features, however, can become problematic when the chatbots go off script and start reinforcing harmful thoughts or offering bad advice.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
The cabin-style home’s external features are just as impressive as what’s inside, too.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
The Hue Secure Doorbell has some typical features for the category, including a 2K fisheye camera and two-way talk support.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
The goal is to allow the fire to meet the holding features at the lowest possible fire intensity.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The 25th annual literary fest features author tables, readings, sales and more for all ages, presented by Rain Taxi.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for features
Verb
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This week's quiz highlights burger bites, sporty stars — and a lot more.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Led by senior engineer Meng Hao of the China Helicopter Research and Development Institute, the research highlights how intelligent, real-time decision-making could drastically reduce a submarine’s chances of escaping detection.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hopefully with a billion dollar box office haul between them, Ufotable imagines.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The great Albert Brooks film Defending Your Life, from 1991, imagines a bureaucratic heaven that prepares the recently departed for their next phase of existence.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These characteristics make the merger an almost exact replica of that first, groundbreaking detection from 10 years ago, according to Isi.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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These characteristics resemble those of unshrouded quasars previously detected at Cosmic Dawn.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This leadership, as Lanier emphasizes, is deeply rooted in values and focused on the long-term well-being of both individuals and the organization.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The plates section in the monograph emphasizes this in beautiful, resonant pairings chosen by Steven Rose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The company envisions a future where data is unified into a single layer, AI agents run 24/7 at machine speed and analysts orchestrate outcomes rather than slog through queues.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ranade envisions a world where new machines are invented to make household life easier, the same way that refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines did in the past.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At home, Julia introduces Davina to the attributes of chasteberry, a natural ingredient that lesses desire and inhibits below-the-belt bloodflow.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The company’s native blockchain, Provenance, can log the attributes of a loan onto its public ledger, removing the need for verification by a third party due diligence firm.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Klink stresses that while there are palpable success stories, the continent needs more of them.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Miami further stresses defenses by often putting them in motion at the snap to force split-second communication in opposing secondaries.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Only the last photo during the end credits pictures the fiery aftermath of Hutch’s ultimate battle with Ladeena.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Features.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/features. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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