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feature

2 verb
     
feature2 W3
1 [intransitive and transitive] to include or show something as a special or important part of something, or to be included as an important part:
The exhibition features paintings by Picasso.
a cruise ship featuring extensive spa facilities
feature in
A study of language should feature in an English literature course.
be featured in something
Pupils visited some of the websites featured in the article.
feature prominently/strongly/heavily etc
Violence seems to feature heavily in all of his books.
feature somebody as something
The film featured Brando as the Godfather.
2 [transitive] to show a film, play etc:
The Retro Theatre is featuring films by Frank Capra this week.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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