striking feature

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• Striking clock — The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster in London, commonly referred to as Big Ben, is a famous striking clock. A striking clock is a clock that sounds the hours audibly on a bell or gong. In 12 hour striking, used most commonly in striking… …   Wikipedia

• striking — [[t]stra͟ɪkɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is striking is very noticeable or unusual. The most striking feature of those statistics is the high proportion of suicides... He bears a striking resemblance to Lenin. ...her striking good… …   English dictionary

• feature — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 important part of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, central, critical, crucial, essential, fundamental, important, key, main, major …   Collocations dictionary

• feature — I n. quality 1) a characteristic, distinctive, distinguishing; notable; noteworthy; special feature 2) a redeeming feature contour line 3) coarse; delicate, fine; prominent; regular; sharp; soft; striking features main film 4) a double feature (… …   Combinatory dictionary

• striking — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look ▪ That hat looks very striking. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …   Collocations dictionary

• feature */*/*/ — I UK [ˈfiːtʃə(r)] / US [ˈfɪtʃər] noun [countable] Word forms feature : singular feature plural features 1) an important part or aspect of something Each room has its own distinctive features. safety features: The latest model has a lot of new… …   English dictionary

• striking — strik|ing [ straıkıŋ ] adjective * attracting your interest or attention because of some unusual feature: Her eye makeup was very striking. This is a striking example of how misleading statistics can be. a striking resemblance/difference: His… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• striking */ — UK [ˈstraɪkɪŋ] / US adjective attracting your interest or attention because of some unusual feature This is a striking example of how misleading statistics can be. Her eye make up was very striking. a striking resemblance/difference: There are… …   English dictionary

• feature*/*/*/ — [ˈfiːtʃə] noun [C] I 1) an important part or aspect of something The latest model has a lot of new safety features.[/ex] the natural features of the landscape[/ex] 2) a part of your face such as your eyes, nose, or mouth Her large blue eyes were… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• striking — [ˈstraɪkɪŋ] adj attracting your interest or attention because of an unusual feature a striking young woman[/ex] There are some striking differences in the two theories.[/ex] strikingly adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography — The Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography has been awarded since 1968 for a distinguished example of feature photography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photograph or photographs, a sequence or an album.Before 1968, there was …   Wikipedia