feature
[noun]
Synonyms:
- aspect, characteristic, facet, factor, hallmark, peculiarity, property, quality, trait
- highlight, attraction, main item, speciality
- article, column, item, piece, report, story
[verb]
Synonyms:
- spotlight, emphasize, foreground, give prominence to, play up, present, star

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Related Words: article, detail, item, particular, component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient, individuality, particularity, peculiarity, speciality, specialty, attribute, property, quality

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English Thesaurus: article, story, piece, feature, review, ...

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I. fea‧ture¹ S2 W1 AC /ˈfiːtʃə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: feture 'shape, form', from Latin facere 'to do, make']

1. a part of something that you notice because it seems important, interesting, or typical:
Air bags are a standard feature in most new cars.
feature of
An important feature of Van Gogh’s paintings is their bright colours.
Striped tails are a common feature of many animals.
The hotel’s only redeeming features (=things that make it acceptable) were that it was cheap and near the city centre.
main/important/significant etc feature
The most distinctive feature of the dinosaurs was their size.
One of the distinguishing features (=features that are different from other things of the same sort) of modern banking is its dependence on computers.

2. a piece of writing about a subject in a newspaper or a magazine, or a special report on television or on the radio
feature on
a feature on holidaying with your dog

3. [usually plural] a part of someone’s face, such as their eyes, nose etc:
He had fine delicate features.
Her eyes were her best feature.

4. a part of the land, especially a part that you can see:
Hedges are an important feature of the landscape in Britain.

5. a film being shown at a cinema:
There were a couple of short cartoons before the main feature.
double feature (=when two films are shown together)

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II. feature² W3 AC verb

1. [intransitive and transitive] to include or show something as a special or important part of something, or to be included as an important part:
The exhibition features paintings by Picasso.
a cruise ship featuring extensive spa facilities
feature in
A study of language should feature in an English literature course.
be featured in something
Pupils visited some of the websites featured in the article.
feature prominently/strongly/heavily etc
Violence seems to feature heavily in all of his books.
feature somebody as something
The film featured Brando as the Godfather.

2. [transitive] to show a film, play etc:
The Retro Theatre is featuring films by Frank Capra this week.

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feature
noun
I. important part of sth
ADJ. basic, central, essential, important, key, main, major, significant | conspicuous, distinctive, distinguishing, dominant, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, predominant, prominent a distinctive feature of his poems
outstanding, remarkable, striking | attractive, endearing, eye-catching | interesting, special, unusual | salient He took me around our new offices, pointing out all the salient features.
useful | characteristic, typical | unique | common the common feature in all these cases
permanent, regular These walks became a regular feature of his day.
recurring Self-deprecation is a recurring feature as Stevenson talks.
redeeming The one redeeming feature of the scheme was its low cost to the council.
original The house retains most of its original features.
built-in | additional | constructional, design, physical, structural | energy-saving, safety a car with new built-in safety features
VERB + FEATURE have The site had a number of interesting features.
retain | point out
FEATURE + VERB distinguish sth the essential feature that distinguishes anorexia nervosa from other eating disorders
characterize sth A feature that characterizes all anteaters is an extremely slow metabolic rate.
include sth Special features include passenger airbags and an electric sunroof.

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feature
II. features: sb's face
ADJ. handsome | delicate, fine | rugged admiring his rugged features
chiselled a slim figure with strongly chiselled features
aquiline, hawk-like | facial
VERB + FEATURE have She's got very delicate features.
PREP. with ~ a young woman with fine features

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feature
III. newspaper article/television item
ADJ. big, major, special | regular The magazine runs a regular feature on ethnic cooking.
in-depth
VERB + FEATURE do, have, publish, run Next month they will publish a special feature on computer books.
FEATURE + NOUN writer
PREP. ~ on an in-depth feature on the Italian fashion scene

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feature
verb
I. include sth as an important part
ADV. regularly Women's magazines regularly feature diets and exercise regimes.
rarely
PHRASES be featured in/on sth His work is featured in a special documentary tonight. The school has been featured on television.

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feature
II. have a part in sth
ADV. heavily, highly, largely, prominently, significantly, strongly Reading over his past speeches, you'll see that housing, public health and education feature strongly.
PREP. in Garlic features prominently in her recipes.

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feature

a common feature
Pine trees are a common feature of the Swedish landscape.
a striking feature (=an unusual or interesting feature)
Her long blonde hair is her most striking feature.
a distinguishing feature (=one that makes something different from others of the same type)
A long beak is one of the bird’s distinguishing features.
a unique feature (=a feature which only one thing has)
A unique feature of this guitar is its shape.
an unusual feature
The church’s most unusual feature is this window.
a standard feature (=a normal or usual feature)
Airbags are now a standard feature on most cars.
a regular feature (=one that happens often or a lot)
Delays and cancellations are a regular feature of air travel.
a recurring feature (=one that happens again and again)
Humour is a recurring feature of her novels.
an important feature
The final-year project is an important feature of all undergraduate courses.
a significant feature (=one that has an important effect)
Bad weather was a significant feature in the accident.
a central feature (=an important feature)
Cultural diversity is a central feature of modern British society.
a key feature (=a very important or necessary feature)
Private ownership is a key feature of capitalism.
the main feature
The main feature of the square is the Gothic cathedral.
an attractive feature
The house had many attractive features, notably the large garden.
a design feature (=a detail of the way something has been designed)
The building incorporates many interesting design features.
a safety feature
The car has more safety features than its rivals in the same price range.
a redeeming feature (=one that makes something acceptable)
The hotel’s only redeeming feature was its view of the bay

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article a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine about a particular subject:
Greg began his career writing articles for the college magazine.
an interesting newspaper article
story an article in a newspaper about a recent event, especially one that a lot of people find interesting or exciting:
a front-page story
I read a newspaper story about the crash.
The local paper ran a story (=published a story) about the festival.
piece a short article in a newspaper or magazine:
I’ve written a couple of pieces for the New York Times magazine.
The piece was first published in the Observer.
feature a special article about a particular subject, often with photographs and continuing for several pages:
They had a special feature on Croatia.
The paper did a big feature on growing your own food.
review an article in a newspaper or magazine about a book, play, product, hotel etc, giving someone’s opinion of it:
The play had rave reviews (=people liked it a lot - an informal use).
Did you see the review of the new Coldplay album?
column an article by a particular writer that appears regularly in a newspaper or magazine:
He has a weekly column in the TImes.
She writes a newspaper column on gardening.
editorial a piece of writing in a newspaper that gives the personal opinion of the editor about something that is in the news:
Several years ago the New York Times published an editorial stating that the appropriate minimum wage is $0.00.
cutting British English an article that has been cut from a newspaper or magazine:
His mother has kept all his old press cuttings.
examine to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out more about it:
Experts who examined the painting believe it is genuine.
Her new book examines the causes of social discontent.
A team of divers was sent down to examine the wreckage.
The police will examine the weapon for fingerprints.
have a look at/take a look at especially spoken to quickly examine something to find out what is wrong with it or to find out more about it. Have a look at is less formal than examine, and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English:
I’ll have a look at your car if you like.
inspect to examine something carefully to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly, especially when it is your job to do this:
The building is regularly inspected by a fire-safety officer.
Some insurance people have already been here to inspect the damage caused by the storm.
Russian and American teams will have the right to inspect each other’s missile sites.
analyze (also analyse British English) to examine something carefully, especially detailed information about something, so that you can understand it:
Researchers analyzed the results of the survey.
We’re still analysing all the data.
One of the problems in analyzing the situation is that we do not have all the information yet.
study to spend a lot of time examining something very carefully, for example a problem or situation:
I won’t comment till I’ve had time to study the proposals.
A team of scientists has been studying the effects of global warming on Antarctica.
scrutinize (also scrutinise British English) to examine something very carefully to find out if there is anything wrong with it:
Congress is currently scrutinizing the deal.

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characteristic something that is typical of someone or something and makes them easy to recognize:
He had several characteristics which made him different to the rest of his family.
the physical characteristics of the brain
He studied the special characteristics of adult speech addressed to children.
quality a characteristic of a person, especially a good one such as kindness or intelligence:
Tina has a lot of good qualities.
I’m not sure about his leadership qualities.
Obedience is a quality that my father admires.
feature an important or interesting characteristic of something:
it seems to be a feature of modern society that we tend to judge ourselves by our work above everything else.
A curious feature of the novel is the absence of women.
The building still has many of its original features.
property [usually plural] technical a characteristic of a substance or object, for example hardness or elasticity, or how it behaves - used especially in scientific contexts:
We examined the physical properties of various metals.
changes in the electrical properties of cells
Some plants have healing properties.
attribute formal a good or useful characteristic:
I suspected I probably did not quite possess all the attributes required to succeed at the highest level.
All living things are able to reproduce their kind, an attribute which no machine possesses..
good/bad points good or bad characteristics – used when someone or something has both good and bad characteristics:
The seller will obviously emphasize the car’s good points.
Draw up a list of your partner’s good and bad points.
typical a typical person or thing is a good example of that type of person or thing:
With his camera around his neck, he looked like a typical tourist.
The windows are typical of houses built during this period.
classic used to describe a very typical and very good example of something:
It was a classic case of the cure being worse than the disease.
a classic mistake
The book is a classic example of great teamwork.
archetypal the archetypal person or thing is the most typical example of that kind of person or thing, and has all their most important qualities:
the archetypal English village
Indiana Jones is the archetypal adventure hero.
quintessential used when you want to emphasize that someone or something is the very best example of something – used especially when you admire them very much:
the quintessential guide to New York
Robert Plant is the quintessential rock ‘n’ roll singer.
stereotypical having the characteristics that many people believe a particular type of person or thing has – used when you think these beliefs are not true:
Hollywood films are full of stereotypical images of women as wives and mothers.
He challenges stereotypical ideas about people with disabilities.
representative containing the most common types of people or things that are found in something, and showing what it is usually like:
a representative sample of college students
be the epitome of something to be the best possible example of a particular type of person or thing or of a particular quality:
His house was thought to be the epitome of good taste.

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