feat, n. 1. (all usu. extraordinary) deed, exploit, Archaic, gest, act, action; achievement, step, stride, advancement, progress; accomplishment, attainment, acquirement, success.
2. maneuver, move, stroke, blow, coup, stunt, trick; stroke of genius, tour de force, feather, n. 1. plume, quill, pinion, All Ornithol. plumule, penna, covert, tectrix; (collectively) panache, hackle, tuft, crest, tussock; plumage, down, Ornithol. scapular, Ornithol. mantle, (of a hawk) mail.
2. condition, state, temperament, mood, humor, spirit; temper, disposition, way.
3. kind, type, species, order, variety, sort, nature; character, mark, brand, grade, quality; metal, kidney, color, stamp, mold, shape.
4. fluff, Inf. fluffy, flake, flurry, featherweight; fuzz, floss, lint, mote, dust; gossamer, cobweb, spider web.
5. a feather in one's cap a. honor, honors, kudos, laurels, wreath, bays, garland, ribbon, medal, battle honors, blushing honors; distinction, glory, dignity, iz-zat, prestige, b. accomplishment, deed, feat, exploit. feathery, adj. 1. feathered, fledged, plumose, plumed, pennaceous, tufted; downy, fluffy, flossy, fleecy.
2. light, lightweight, featherweight, featherlight, light as air, light as a feather, gossamer, gossamery; unsubstantial, imponderous, weightless; ethereal, airy, floaty, buoyant. feature, n. 1. features face, countenance, visage, physiognomy, SI. mug, SI. kisser, SI. puss; looks, lineaments.
2. (all of the face) cast, form, turn, shape, figure, configuration, Inf. cut of one's jib; appearance, expression, look, lineament, aspect; profile, silhouette.
3. mark, hallmark, earmark, trademark, specialty, keynote; trait, characteristic, attribute; property, quality; peculiarity, quirk, mannerism, idiosyncracy, idioc-rasy.
4. special attraction, main or special feature, drawing card, leading card, headliner, top of the bill, main bout; special, leader, loss leader, lead item, main item, number one seller.
5. highlight or high light, outstanding or distinctive feature; high spot, high point, memorable part, best part, cream, cream of the crop; focus, focal point, main focus; cynosure, center of attention, center of attraction, center of interest.
-v. 6. characterize, distinguish, mark, earmark, differentiate, set apart, Inf. keynote; define, describe, symbolize, typify, stand for, sum up; indicate, signify, identify, betoken, symptomize, signalize.
7. highlight, spotlight, play up, set off, give prominence to, bring to the fore, bring into relief; star, Inf. headline; emphasize, stress, lay emphasis or stress upon, give emphasis to, punctuate, accent, accentuate; underscore, underline, italicize, point up, call attention to.
8. depict, picture, portray, represent, draw, paint, sketch; delineate, outline, silhouette, contour, profile, circumscribe.
9. Informal, imagine, conceive of, dream of; visualize, picture to oneself. feces, n. 1. waste matter, excrement, excreta, stools, waste, dirt; dung, manure, compost, ordure, guano, droppings, Inf. do, SI. load, SI. doo-doo; cow or buffalo chips, Brit, cow-pat, U.S. West cow pies, SI. flops, coprolites, coproliths.
2. dregs, sediment, residue, grounds, lees, heeltap; dross, scum, off-scum, skimmings, slag, sprue, scoria, sludge, bilge; detritus, loess, debris, drift, moraine;