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Definition of feel noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

feel

noun
 
 
/fiːl/
 
/fiːl/
[singular]Idioms
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    touch

  1.  
    the feel
    the feeling you get when you touch something or are touched
    • You can tell it's silk by the feel.
    • The model has the look and feel of wood.
    • She loved the feel of the sun on her skin.
  2. an act of feeling or touching
    • I had a feel of the material.
    3.

    impression

  3.  
     the impression that is created by a place, situation, etc.; atmosphere
    • It's a big city but it has the feel of a small town.
    • The overall feel of the album is slow and dreamlike.
    • feel to something The film has a documentary feel to it.
    Extra Examples
    • A white colour scheme creates a bright and airy feel.
    • His novels all have a realistic and contemporary feel.
    • The room has a comfortable feel to it.
    • There is an international feel to the restaurant.
  4. the feels
     [plural] (informal) feelings of extreme emotion
    • The anniversary concert is guaranteed to give fans all the feels.
    5. Word OriginOld English fēlan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch voelen and German fühlen.
Idioms
get/have a feel for something
  1. to get/have an understanding of something or be naturally good at doing it
    • She has a real feel for languages.
get the feel of (doing) something
  1. to become familiar with something or with doing something
    • I haven't got the feel of the brakes in this car yet.
See feel in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee feel in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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