στήλη — meaning in English

English meaning

• column noun An upright supporting structure, often cylindrical, that holds up part of a building.
• feature noun A distinctive or noticeable part or quality of something.
• file noun A collection of related documents or data stored together, whether on paper or on a computer.

Senses

στήλη is used for these senses in English:

• feature (media) A long, prominent article or item in the media, or the department that creates them; frequently used technically to distinguish content from news.
• file (chess) One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter).
• stele (architecture, archaeology, obsolete) An acroterion, the decoration on the ridge of an ancient Greek building such as a temple.

column — full definition

1. noun An upright supporting structure, often cylindrical, that holds up part of a building.
2. noun A vertical section of a table, spreadsheet, or page of text.
3. noun A regular feature or opinion piece written by a particular writer in a newspaper or magazine.
4. noun A long line of people, vehicles, or troops moving one behind another.

feature — full definition

1. noun A distinctive or noticeable part or quality of something.
2. noun A full-length film, or a special article in a newspaper or magazine.
3. verb To include someone or something as an important part.

Related Greek words