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verb

Definition of featurenext
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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feature

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noun

ˈfē-chər How to pronounce feature (audio)
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
Verb
His storyline included being the best friend of what is thought to be the first gay teen character featured on a daytime drama, portrayed by Ryan Phillippe. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Hurly-Burly will feature two distinctly different entertainment offerings throughout the day. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
Entering its second edition this year, the Competition section will screen 14 titles, of which 12 are world premieres and four are debut features. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 All the features on the app work seamlessly with no learning curve required. — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feature
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feature
  1. highlight
  2. imagine
  3. characteristic
  4. emphasize
  5. see
  6. attribute
  7. stress
  8. envision
Verb
  • Held over 10 days each October, the event started in 1957 as a way to both highlight the bridges and unite the county’s communities in a tourism effort.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Most videos across the network were titled with the name of a Democratic politician, followed by an all-caps verb highlighting a negative economic story, a recent scandal, or alleged corruption.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of highlight
Verb
  • Companies are imagining what AI might make possible, and making moves before fully understanding how to get there.
    — Maria Colacurcio, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Superstitious Romans imagined demons lurking in the darkness under the toilet seats.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of imagine
Noun
  • Historically, the Grand Sport has borrowed its design characteristics from the range-topping Z06, and that’s no different this time around.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This potentially allows the same aircraft platform to undertake different types of strike missions while carrying weapons configured for different target characteristics.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of characteristic
Verb
  • At a high level of abstraction, some scholars emphasize the multiplicity itself as a key aspect of Hinduism.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Since Tiffany’s attacks began, Crowley has moved in Hong’s general direction, emphasizing his requirements—using exclusively renewable energy to power new data centers, building them with union labor—for developers to receive the tax breaks.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of emphasize
Verb
  • Barclays projects that palm oil, coconut oil, and rubber could rise by 30% to 40% over the next 18 months, coffee could see an additional 20% to 30% surge, and rice could increase by a further 10% to 20%.
    — , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities initially said Saylor’s mother reported that her child had wandered off from a rental home in Hagley Estates in Pawleys Island and was last seen wearing her swimsuit.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of see
Noun
  • Collectively, the launches position sustainability as one performance attribute among several—including comfort, opacity, cooling and durability—rather than as a standalone proposition.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And Cullen is the reason Optimus Prime retained the attributes fans love so much about that character.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of attribute
Verb
  • Community health workers also stress AI's inability to build trust and human connection, especially in underserved areas.
    — Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Responding to journalists' questions, Macron urged the United States not to hoard cutting-edge AI technologies for itself and stressed that countries must engage in global cooperation on AI regulation.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of stress
Verb
  • Even in the midst of this global struggle, Roosevelt contemplated the future and envisioned the critical role that a new United Nations might play.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But her team said DOLLYFEST will be the official celebration Parton herself envisioned, not a traditional memorial.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of envision

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