feel
- noun
- /fiːl/
- Makerspaces and learning commons are beginning to change the look and feel of the once-silent center of learning.
- the look and feel
- get a feel
- give a feel
And it creates this speed and, and organic feel and power.
- And it creates this speed and, and organic feel and power.
Examples
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The arrangement provided the feel of an at-home setting but maintained close proximity to the hospital.
Academic text (1997) -
It's ultimately up to us to shape the look and feel of our next generation catalogs.
Academic text (2011) -
Yes, Ben was getting a feel for the studio.
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It's got a really good Manhattan feel to it.
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Putting these figures in per capita terms, one can get a better feel for the situation.
Academic text (1999) -
Reading some of the stories will also give you a feel for the magazine's tone.
Academic text (2011) -
They're selling the feel of security.
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I enter a book carefully, trying to get a feel for this writer/narrator/teller that I will spend time with.
Academic text (2012) -
On his right is the factory, which has the feel of an airplane hangar.
Fiction book (1990) -
The cozy cafe had a warm and inviting feel that made everyone want to stay longer.
Synonyms
A general feeling about a situation
A quick idea you form about someone or something
The general feeling of a person, group, or place at a time
The basic character of a time, place, or action
How a person's voice shows their feelings or attitude
The mood or feeling in a place
The mood or atmosphere in a place
A mood you feel from a place, person, or music
The general impression a place or event gives
The mood of a place, for example a cafe or restaurant
Idioms
- Informal
To have a strong burning feeling in the muscles during hard exercise
To understand and share someone's sadness when they are having a hard time
- Informal
A sudden sense that people are talking about you, often when your name is said
- Offensive
To feel very ashamed and jealous because your partner cheated on you
- Informal
To feel very proud and admired, like a famous singer after a great show
- Offensive
To feel very ashamed and worthless after doing something embarrassing
Compounds
How Pleasant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Feel comes from an old German word meaning 'to touch', related to German fühlen. That sense of 'touch' moved into meaning the general impression a place or event gives you, which is why we talk about the 'feel' or atmosphere of a room.