- feature
- [[t]fi͟ːtʃə(r)[/t]]
♦♦features, featuring, featured1) N-COUNT: with supp, oft N of n A feature of something is an interesting or important part or characteristic of it.
Patriotic songs have long been a feature of Kuwaiti life...
The spacious gardens are a special feature of this property...
Perhaps the most unusual feature in the room is an extraordinary pair of candles.
2) N-PLURAL: usu poss N Your features are your eyes, nose, mouth, and other parts of your face.His features seemed to change...
Her features were strongly defined.
3) VERB When something such as a film or exhibition features a particular person or thing, they are an important part of it.[V n] It's a great movie and it features a Spanish actor who is going to be a world star within a year...
[V n] The hour-long programme will be updated each week and feature highlights from recent games...
[V n] This spectacular event, now in its 5th year, features a stunning catwalk show.
Syn:4) VERB If someone or something features in something such as a show, exhibition, or magazine, they are an important part of it.[V in/on n] Jon featured in one of the show's most thrilling episodes.
5) N-COUNT: oft N on n A feature is a special article in a newspaper or magazine, or a special programme on radio or television.We are delighted to see the Sunday Times running a long feature on breast cancer.
...a special feature on the fund-raising project.
6) N-COUNT: usu N n A feature or a feature film or movie is a full-length film about a fictional situation, as opposed to a short film or a documentary....the first feature-length cartoon, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
7) N-COUNT A geographical feature is something noticeable in a particular area of country, for example a hill, river, or valley.
English dictionary. 2008.
