Element. Feature. Design. Categories

Element

/ ˈɛl ə mənt /

(n) a chemical substance made up of atoms of only one kind; a particular or basic part of something

● We have to study the Periodic Table of Elements for chemistry class.

● There's always an element of risk in starting a new business.

● Design elements help us feel familiar with a brand.

Other words in this family: elements

Feature

/ ˈfi tʃəɹ /

(n) an interesting or important part, quality, or ability; a part of the face (such as the eyes, nose, or mouth); a full-length movie

● This camera has several features that make it easy to use.

● That's a very interesting geological feature on Mars.

● The feature film is almost three hours long.

(v) to show or highlight in a special way

● I’d like to feature your progress as a student in a video.

● Is there a dream guest you'd like to interview and feature on your show?

● The fashion magazine is going to feature our brand next month.

Other words in this family: featured, features, featuring

Design

/ dɪˈzaɪn /

(v) to plan and make decisions about how something will be made

● She designs interior spaces.

● Design your own plan, and create the life that you want to live.

● This company has been designing small fishing boats for 60 years.

(n) the way something has been made

● The checklist has an easy-to-use design.

● I love the design of your website.

● From a design and development perspective, it's kind of outdated.

Other words in this family: designed, designer, designers, designing, designs

Categories

/ ˈkæd ɪˌgɔr iz, -ˌgoʊr iz /

(n) groups of people or things that are similar in some way

● Body builders compete in categories according to their weight.

● The two categories of films that we'll be making in the future are documentaries and short films.

● I created an easy diagram that separates these insects into five different analysis categories.

Other words in this family: category, categorization, categorize, categorized, categorizes, categorizing