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Noun (6 meanings)
1. a prominent attribute or aspect of something.
Examples:
- “the map showed roads and other features”,
- “generosity is one of his best characteristics”
feature is a type of:
- property, attribute, dimension (noun) - a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
types of feature:
- aspect, facet (noun) - a distinct feature or element in a problem
- attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet (noun) - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
- badge (noun) - any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank)
- centerpiece, centrepiece (noun) - the central or most important feature
- contour (noun) - a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
- excellence, excellency (noun) - an outstanding feature
- external (noun) - outward features
- invariant (noun) - a feature (quantity or property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it
- peculiarity, distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic (noun) - an odd or unusual characteristic
- safety feature (noun) - feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user's safety
- sex characteristic, sexual characteristic, sex character (noun) - those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other
feature is derivationally related to:
Examples:
- “an expression of pleasure crossed his features”,
- “his lineaments were very regular”
feature is a type of:
- body part (noun) - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
types of feature:
- brow, forehead (noun) - the part of the face above the eyes
- cheek (noun) - either side of the face below the eyes
- chin, mentum (noun) - the protruding part of the lower jaw
- jaw (noun) - the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it
- jowl (noun) - a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)
- temple (noun) - the flat area on either side of the forehead
feature is a part of:
- face, human face (noun) - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
feature is derivationally related to:
3. the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater.
Example:
- “the feature tonight is `Casablanca'”
feature is a type of:
- movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic, flick (noun) - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
types of feature:
- Western, horse opera (noun) - a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
4. a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine.
Example:
- “they ran a feature on retirement planning”
feature is a type of:
- article (noun) - nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
feature is a part of:
- magazine, mag (noun) - a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
- newspaper, paper (noun) - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets
feature is derivationally related to:
5. (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind.
feature is a type of:
- property, attribute, dimension (noun) - a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
- linguistics (noun) - the scientific study of language
6. an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles.
feature is a type of:
- merchandise, ware, product (noun) - commodities offered for sale
types of feature:
- drawing card, loss leader, leader (noun) - a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers
feature is derivationally related to:
Verb (2 meanings)
Example:
- “This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France”
to feature is the opposite of:
ways to feature:
- to abound, burst, bristle (verb) - be in a state of movement or action
- to bear (verb) - have
- to brim (verb) - be completely full
- to bristle (verb) - have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles
- to carry (verb) - have a certain range
- to carry (verb) - be equipped with (a mast or sail)
- to carry, pack, take (verb) - have with oneself
- to carry (verb) - have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
- to give off (verb) - have as a by-product
- to imply, involve (verb) - have as a necessary feature
- to possess (verb) - have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
- to read, say (verb) - have or contain a certain wording or form
- to sport, feature, boast (verb) - wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
- to star (verb) - feature as the star
- to unite, combine (verb) - have or possess in combination
- to wear (verb) - have or show an appearance of
- to wear, bear (verb) - have on one's person
- to wear (verb) - have in one's aspect
to feature is derivationally related to:
- feature, lineament (noun) - the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
- feature, characteristic (noun) - a prominent attribute or aspect of something
Verb group:
Example:
- “she was sporting a new hat”
to feature is a way to:
to feature is derivationally related to:
- feature (noun) - an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles
- feature, feature article (noun) - a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine