I.
noun
1 important part of sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ basic , central , critical , crucial , essential , fundamental , important , key , main , major , principal , significant
▪ conspicuous , distinct , distinctive , distinguishing , dominant , notable , noteworthy , noticeable , predominant , prominent
▪
a distinctive ~ of his poems
▪ outstanding , remarkable , striking
▪ appealing , attractive , endearing , eye-catching , nice
▪ interesting , peculiar , special , specific , unusual
▪ salient
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He took me around our new offices, pointing out all the salient ~s.
▪ handy , useful
▪ cool , neat , nifty ( all informal )
▪ characteristic , classic , defining , identifying , particular , typical
▪ unique
▪ common , shared
▪
the common ~ in all these cases
▪ permanent , regular
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These walks became a regular ~ of his day.
▪ recurring
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Self-deprecation is a recurring ~ as Stevenson talks.
▪ redeeming
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The one redeeming ~ of the plan was its low cost.
▪ desirable , favourite/favorite
▪ original
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The house retains most of its original ~s.
▪ built-in
▪ standard
▪ added , additional , extra
▪ optional
▪ advanced , enhanced , innovative , new , novel
▪
some of the more advanced ~s of the software
▪ architectural , constructional , design , physical , structural
▪ geographical , geological , landscape , topographical
▪ stylistic
▪ energy-saving , safety , security
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a car with new built-in safety ~s
▪ interactive
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The site brims with interactive ~s.
VERB + FEATURE
▪ brim with , have , include , incorporate
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The site had a number of interesting ~s.
▪ retain
▪ add
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We're adding new ~s and functionality every month.
▪ offer
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The network offers interactive ~s.
▪ share
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Their life histories shared many common ~s.
▪ lack
▪ point out
FEATURE + VERB
▪ distinguish sth
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the essential ~ that distinguishes anorexia nervosa from other eating disorders
▪ characterize sth
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A ~ that characterizes all anteaters is a slow metabolic rate.
▪ include sth
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Special ~s include passenger airbags.
▪ allow sth , enable sth
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A touch-screen ~ allows visitors to call up relevant information.
2 features sb's face
ADJECTIVE
▪ attractive , beautiful , handsome , nice
▪ delicate , fine , soft
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a slim figure with delicate ~s
▪ pale
▪ neat
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a woman with small, neat ~s
▪ striking
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her striking, dark-eyed ~s
▪ rugged
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I admired his rugged ~s.
▪ angular , chiselled/chiseled
▪ sharp
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He had sharp ~s, with high cheekbones.
▪ aquiline , hawk-like
▪ boyish
▪ masculine
▪ facial
▪ physical
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He has the right physical ~s for the role.
VERB + FEATURES
▪ have
▪
She has very delicate ~s.
▪ contort
▪ soften
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~
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a young woman with fine ~s
3 newspaper article/television item
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , major , special
▪ regular
▪
The magazine runs a regular ~ on ethnic cooking.
▪ daily , monthly , weekly
▪ in-depth
VERB + FEATURE
▪ do , have , publish , run , write
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Next month they will publish a special ~ on computer books.
FEATURE + NOUN
▪ writer
▪ ~s editor
▪ ~s section
▪ story
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
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an in-depth ~ on the Italian fashion scene
II.
verb
1 include sth as an important part
ADVERB
▪ regularly
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Women's magazines regularly ~ diets and exercise regimes.
▪ rarely
▪ frequently , often
▪ typically
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His movies typically ~d torrid romances.
PHRASES
▪ be ~d in sth , be ~d on sth
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His work is ~d in a special documentary tonight.
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The school has been ~d on television.
2 have a part in sth
ADVERB
▪ heavily , highly , largely ( esp. BrE ), prominently , strongly
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Reading over his past speeches, you'll see that housing, public health and education ~ strongly.
PREPOSITION
▪ in
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Garlic ~s prominently in her recipes.
Feature is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ ad , ↑ advert , ↑ advertisement , ↑ article , ↑ campaign , ↑ cast , ↑ commercial , ↑ conference , ↑ display , ↑ edition , ↑ exhibit , ↑ exhibition , ↑ festival , ↑ film , ↑ gallery , ↑ hotel , ↑ magazine , ↑ menu , ↑ movie , ↑ museum , ↑ newspaper , ↑ page , ↑ painting , ↑ performance , ↑ poster , ↑ scene , ↑ sequence , ↑ show , ↑ site , ↑ soundtrack , ↑ track
Feature is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ array , ↑ art , ↑ article , ↑ artist , ↑ cast , ↑ character , ↑ collection , ↑ commentary , ↑ cuisine , ↑ display , ↑ excerpt , ↑ exhibit , ↑ interview , ↑ introduction , ↑ logo , ↑ mix , ↑ photograph , ↑ range , ↑ recipe , ↑ selection , ↑ single , ↑ solo , ↑ speaker , ↑ work