feature
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈfiːtʃər/
- Literature
:
reportaje
- As a result, sixty-eight articles and features were identified for further analysis.
- a feature article
- a feature section
- a special feature
The The Spectator run a feature run a feature.
- The The Spectator run a feature run a feature.
- And you guys, I can't even go on about how that commentary feature messes with my head.
- And I actually feel like this will be a great feature with you being on it.
- Read more like a long feature in a magazine and I learned a lot.
- But I just hope the pilots don't have access to this feature.
- Up next, we have one of our favorite features that Kylie and Seth and I prepared.
Examples
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In August 1998, Mechanical Engineering devoted its cover to a feature on the event.
Academic text (2012) -
Television, newspapers, and magazines all wanted features; all wanted that definitive interview, that perfect picture.
Fiction book (1995) -
Well, how long does it take you to write a feature story?
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Did I mention to you that The Wall Street Journal is doing a feature on me?
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I read a syndicated feature in this morning's newspaper.
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Like Acorns, Stash has a roundup feature that lets you invest with your spare change.
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Students also used NoodleTools' digital notecard feature to record, paraphrase, and analyze information they found as they researched.
Academic text (2013) -
The magazine published an exciting new feature about environmental conservation this month.
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I enjoyed reading the feature on local artists in the Sunday edition of the newspaper.
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Her article included a thoughtful feature on the impact of technology in education.
Synonyms
53
1.7
A dish offered on the menu for a short time
5
4.4
The best or most impressive thing on display
3
3.8
A long newspaper or magazine article that explains one subject in detail
Idioms
Saying a software problem is made on purpose, often as a joke
Compounds
- Literature
3
3.8
A long newspaper or magazine article that explains one subject in detail
- Specialized
A part of how we speak that helps show the difference between words or sounds
- Specialized
A program option that automatically removes messages or files after a set time
How Prominent
- US
48
4.5
- Literature
33
3.0
- Literature
155
3.1
- Literature
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Feature The idea of a special article or highlighted product comes from Latin facere 'to make', and is like making something into a main item. So a 'feature' article or product is one given special attention or shown as important.