feature

Inflections of 'feature' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

fea•ture n., v., -tured, -tur•ing.
n. [countable]

an important part or characteristic:an attractive feature of the house.
something offered as a special attraction:The high-wire act is the feature of the circus.
any part of the face, such as the nose, chin, or eyes:His eyes are his best feature.
features, [plural] the face;
countenance:The veil hid her features.
Show BusinessAlso called ˈfea•ture ˈfilm. the main motion picture in a movie program.
a column, cartoon, etc., appearing regularly in a newspaper or magazine.

v. [~ + object]

to make a feature of;
give importance to:The magazine featured a story on the hurricane.
Show Businessto have or present (a performer) in a lead role or a prominent supporting role:The movie will feature a rock star.
to show the main characteristics of;
depict:The publisher featured the new software.

fea•ture n., v., -tured, -tur•ing.
n.

a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic:Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.
something offered as a special attraction:This model has several added features.
Show BusinessAlso called fea′ture film′. the main motion picture in a movie program:What time is the feature?
any part of the face, as the nose, chin, or eyes:prominent features.
features, the face;
countenance:to compose one's features for the photographers.
the form or cast of the face:delicate of feature.
a column, cartoon, etc., appearing regularly in a newspaper or magazine.
JournalismSee feature story.
[Archaic.]make, form, or shape.

v.t.

to be a feature or distinctive mark of:It was industrial expansion that featured the last century.
to make a feature of;
give prominence to:to feature a story or picture in a newspaper.
to delineate the main characteristics of;
depict;
outline.
Informal Termsto conceive of;
imagine;
fancy:He couldn't quite feature himself as a bank president.
Slang Terms[Older Use.]to resemble in features;
favor.

v.i.

Feature,

characteristic,

peculiarity

Feature

Complete harmony was a feature of the convention.

Characteristic

Defiance is one of his characteristics.

Peculiarity

A blue-black tongue is a peculiarity of the chow chow.

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feature /ˈfiːtʃə/ n

any one of the parts of the face, such as the nose, chin, or mouth
a prominent or distinctive part or aspect, as of a landscape, building, book, etc
the principal film in a programme at a cinema
an item or article appearing regularly in a newspaper, magazine, etc: a gardening feature
Also called: feature story a prominent story in a newspaper, etc: a feature on prison reform
a programme given special prominence on radio or television as indicated by attendant publicity
archaic general form or make-up

(transitive) to have as a feature or make a feature of
to give prominence to (an actor, famous event, etc) in a film or (of an actor, etc) to have prominence in a film

Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-French feture, from Latin factūra a making, from facere to make

'feature' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Collocations: [a convenient, an unnecessary, a useful] feature, feature an [actor, singer], a double feature presentation, more...

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