(~s, featuring, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ of something is an interesting or important part or characteristic of it.
Patriotic songs have long been a ~ of Kuwaiti life...
The spacious gardens are a special ~ of this property...
N-COUNT: with supp, oft N of n
2.
Your ~s are your eyes, nose, mouth, and other parts of your face.
His ~s seemed to change...
Her ~s were strongly defined.
N-PLURAL: usu poss N
3.
When something such as a film or exhibition ~s a particular person or thing, they are an important part of it.
It’s a great movie and it ~s a Spanish actor who is going to be a world star within a year...
This spectacular event, now in its 5th year, ~s a stunning catwalk show.
= include
VERB: V n, V n
4.
If someone or something ~s in something such as a show, exhibition, or magazine, they are an important part of it.
Jon ~d in one of the show’s most thrilling episodes.
VERB: V in/on n
5.
A ~ is a special article in a newspaper or magazine, or a special programme on radio or television.
...a special ~ on the fund-raising project.
N-COUNT: oft N on n
6.
A ~ or a ~ film or movie is a full-length film about a fictional situation, as opposed to a short film or a documentary.
...the first ~-length cartoon, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
N-COUNT: usu N n
7.
A geographical ~ is something noticeable in a particular area of country, for example a hill, river, or valley.
N-COUNT