features 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of feature
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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2
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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features

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noun

plural of feature
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
Verb
The bag is big enough to hold all your travel essentials—even a small umbrella or tablet—and features two slip pockets and one zip pocket inside. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026 Where to eat and drink The 1947 classic Cattlemen's Steak House, which was given a new life—along with a members-only club in its basement—by mega-producer Taylor Sheridan, features modern steakhouse go-tos. — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 The advanced weapon features AV’s 20kW-class LOCUST LWS integrated on the General Motors Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) platform–a significant advancement in mobile, frontline C-UAS capabilities. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Set on 21 acres along the Glyfada seafront, the resort features elegant low-slung architecture, natural materials, and retro-chic details, attracting a stylish clientele like Kate Hudson. — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The Summit tiny house is designed for those who want to downsize but maintain a little more comfort, and features a spacious layout that's mostly arranged on a single floor. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 The band features an almost unheard-of 11 musicians, all among Ireland’s best in their musical specialties. — Dan Kelly august 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 The necklace took 1,800 hours of craftsmanship and features five diamond cuts—triangle, oval, round, baguette, and emerald—amid a technically challenging setting that blends 18-karat white gold and rose gold. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026 The passing game, which features a struggling pass protection package and wide receivers that have yet to establish themselves, hasn’t yet surfaced. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
Chinese engineers are widely seen as among the best in the world, making advanced efforts to incorporate mitigation features and surveillance. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Meta and YouTube lost in a social media addiction trial in Los Angeles earlier this year, which was brought by a plaintiff who claimed her mental health was damaged by addictive features like autoplay and infinite scrolling. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 This would reduce power and features, but the key is to reduce price. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Tech features also include a robust entertainment system and curtains and lights that can be controlled using remotes or the in-room smartphone. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 Apple One bundles Apple TV with Apple Music, Apple Arcade, cloud storage and other features. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 This is the first time Little Big Town has ever recruited features for an album. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 The family also built features specifically for its youngest members. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026 One of Brady’s favorite features is the retractable wall that can split the training room into two separate spaces. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for features
  1. highlights
  2. imagines
  3. characteristics
  4. emphasizes
  5. envisions
  6. qualities
  7. stresses
  8. pictures
Verb
  • This column highlights some of Rick’s favorite places and travel insights over a lifetime of exploring Europe and sharing his discoveries.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Tang hopes that his research highlights the need for more education on the clinician side to reduce the disparities in response rates.
    — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of highlights
Verb
  • Switzerland imagines Highsmith as a recluse in the Alps, closely guarding a cache of weapons and secrets after a lifetime spent writing mysteries.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Komlós conjecture imagines each person (or object) as an arrow of length 1 called a unit vector.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of imagines
Noun
  • Directly transferring the original walking policy failed because the second robot had different body proportions, joint configurations, and motor characteristics.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • According to the team, each of those characteristics plays out similarly in real fish of various sizes across different ecological niches.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of characteristics
Verb
  • The piece emphasizes that Californians, especially Democrats and independents, strongly favor voting by mail and already rely on it at very high rates, suggesting that restricting mail ballots would disenfranchise large numbers of lawful voters.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • New research into the interior of Mars further emphasizes that the Red Planet is a world of two very different halves.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of emphasizes
Verb
  • Acura envisions each of its next-gen vehicles arriving on new platforms that will be able to accommodate gas, hybrid, and, eventually, all-electric powertrains.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026
  • SpaceX also envisions the site supporting missions beyond conventional satellite launches, including lunar and Mars missions and the deployment of satellites for its emerging orbital data center business.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of envisions
Noun
  • Summary Personality traits often blur between desirable and undesirable, with positive qualities becoming negative in extreme.
    — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • McGee joked with the crowd that their most similar qualities were distress around loud noises and mild anxiety.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualities
Verb
  • The warmer weather also dries out the soil and stresses plants, especially those in drought-prone regions such as the West and the Southwest.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Consequently, Aydemir stresses that silk denim is aimed more at premium and fashion-forward segments rather than utility markets, which inherently limits its range of applications.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of stresses
Verb
  • Petrarch pictures the ghosts of Homer and Ennius together, and Homer’s ghost points out to Ennius a solitary figure, Francescus, working on a great epic poem, Africa.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • And Trey pictures his dad still in the third base coach’s box for the Dodgers.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of pictures

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“Features.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/features. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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