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to feature

to feature

748 3.1
To include something and make it seem important
  • verb
  • /ˈfiːtʃər/
translation icon : presentar
  • Various sustainable design strategies were featured throughout the building, which will provide learning opportunities for the students.
  • feature prominently
  • website features
  • feature interviews

And in past years we've basically featured one major poet.

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Examples

  • The documentary will feature interviews with leading scientists in the field.

  • Anyway, I thought I would feature my favorite.

  • You know, I like featuring new faces around here.

  • Project ELITE remains flexible, so new technologies can be featured as the Web 2.0 world continues to evolve.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The literature section would feature e-books and online materials rather than print texts.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Additionally, our Continuing Education short courses feature the industry's leading professionals and experts focusing on cutting-edge technology.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Now Markland Hanley has a polished website featuring accolades about his professionalism.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The chef is featuring foie gras with smoked duck and figs on a hill of bulgur.

  • A special edition of PBS's Bill Moyers Journal featured actor Sam Waterston reciting Lincoln-related literary passages.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The new restaurant will feature dishes inspired by traditional Italian cuisine.

Synonyms

to have
vsto feature
1.0

To own something or include a quality

focuses more on making something noticeable, not just possessing it
to emphasize
vsto feature
  • US
397 3.7

To show that something is very important

may instead just include or mention without extra attention
to highlight
vsto feature
340 3.3

To emphasize something so it stands out as important

can also simply include or show without strong emphasis
to bring out
vsto feature
76 3.0

Make a quality or detail easier to notice

may instead present or include without drawing clear attention
to sport
vsto feature
68 5.1

To wear or show something to get attention

can make something noticeable without the boastful display intention
to boast
vsto feature
53 4.9

To show something you own to get people's attention

may show or include something without pride or exaggerated display
to accentuate
vsto feature
27 6.0

Make a part of something more noticeable

can be used more generally to include or note something
to flag
vsto feature
20 3.7

To mark something so others will notice it

typically refers more generally to showing or including, not marking
to foreground
vsto feature
2 5.8

To make something more noticeable or important

also covers merely showing or including without making it prominent
to signalize
vsto feature
  • US
8.3

Make something seem important or worthy of attention

is broader and can simply show or include without marking

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

66 3.4

Leave out something, for example a name, on purpose or by accident

Idioms

Saying a software problem is made on purpose, often as a joke

Compounds

45 2.7

A recent function added to a product or app to help users

40 2.8

A full-length movie shown as the main attraction in a cinema

Two events, such as two films or two games, held one after the other

A part of a product that helps prevent harm to people

feature article
  • Literature
3 3.8

A long newspaper or magazine article that explains one subject in detail

A clear quality that makes a person or thing different

A part of something that people like or notice

nifty feature
  • Informal
1 4.0

A clever, useful part of a product that makes it easier to use

aculeated feature
  • Specialized
9.9

A sharp point or sting on animals and plants used to protect them

A part of a place or object that looks beautiful

A part of a building's design like a window or column

feature of speech
  • Specialized
6.8

A part of how we speak that helps show the difference between words or sounds

A part that looks like a rabbit, for example long ears or a soft face

self-deletion feature
  • Specialized
7.2

A program option that automatically removes messages or files after a set time

whoop-ass feature
  • Offensive
9.9

A very strong and impressive part of a product

How Prominent

star
1 3.6
to showcase
104 3.7
to highlight
340 3.3
to feature
748 3.1
to include
1.0
to mention
1.0

Surface Forms

feature infinitive
featured past
featured past participle
featuring present participle
features third person singular

Etymology

Feature The verb comes from an old Latin root facere which means 'to make', and it is the same root as factory and fact. So to feature someone or something is to 'make' them a visible or important part of a show or event.