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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
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 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
The launch also includes the Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine with Grinder in Porcelain, and features matching walnut wood accents.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 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
The Amsterdam hotel features 14 specialty suites in its ‘t Huys wing, each celebrating the city’s cultural legacy through creative interpretations — many of which are from women.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The hotel, which soft-opened in 2021, features eight accessible guest rooms, particularly popular due to its proximity to a cluster of top hospitals just down the street.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The machine, the largest globally in both capacity and size, features a blade wheel diameter of more than 310 meters (1,107 feet) and a hub height of 185 meters (607 feet).
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
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
These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Only by letting eccentricity vary could the ring’s features be explained.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
While golf carts operate at a lower speed, most lack important safety features like air bags and doors.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 31 Aug. 2025
Golden apple snails can completely regrow their eyes—and those eyes share many anatomical and genetic features with human eyes, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Communications.
—ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
An upstairs gallery features goods from regional artisans, and every Saturday night, the store turns into a music venue with a live bluegrass show that’s broadcast all over the world.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 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
The launch also includes the Semi-Automatic Espresso Machine with Grinder in Porcelain, and features matching walnut wood accents.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 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
The Amsterdam hotel features 14 specialty suites in its ‘t Huys wing, each celebrating the city’s cultural legacy through creative interpretations — many of which are from women.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The hotel, which soft-opened in 2021, features eight accessible guest rooms, particularly popular due to its proximity to a cluster of top hospitals just down the street.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The machine, the largest globally in both capacity and size, features a blade wheel diameter of more than 310 meters (1,107 feet) and a hub height of 185 meters (607 feet).
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Only by letting eccentricity vary could the ring’s features be explained.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
While golf carts operate at a lower speed, most lack important safety features like air bags and doors.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 31 Aug. 2025
Golden apple snails can completely regrow their eyes—and those eyes share many anatomical and genetic features with human eyes, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Communications.
—ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for features
Verb
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Our 20th anniversary retrospective, compiled by contributing editor Mary Scott, highlights many of these notable game-changers featured on our cover pages.—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the steady growth of domestic species reflects our push for productivity but also highlights unsustainable demands for land, feed, and water.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet the latest iteration also imagines life at anchor with an indoor-outdoor relationship across two capacious exterior decks, plus a retractable swim platform at the rear.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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Enthralling both fellow captives and the Bey of Algiers, Cervantes, his spirit unbroken, also imagines a daring escape plan.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 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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Unlike traditional firms that lock clients into multi-year deals, Anderson emphasizes adaptability.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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This principle emphasizes the importance of proactive care.—
Kristen Moon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Oracle envisions very fast growth in its cloud infrastructure business.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But some express concern that city developer incentives might lead to more housing than the new plan envisions.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 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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Gao stresses that there is no off-the-shelf technology solution for this pace, but data is the key input.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Framework stresses that, without policy actions, strategic plans risk moving in different directions, lose coherence or fall away.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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