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Feature - definition of feature by The Free Dictionary Feature - definition of feature by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/feature Printer Friendly feature Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to feature: feature article , Feature story fea·ture (fē′chər) n. 1. a. Any of the distinct parts of the face, as the eyes, nose, or mouth. b. often features The overall appearance of the face or its parts. 2. A prominent or distinctive part, quality, or characteristic: a feature of one's personality; a feature of the landscape. 3. Linguistics a. A property of linguistic units or forms: Nasality is a phonological feature. b. In generative linguistics, any of various abstract entities that specify or combine to specify phonological, morphological, semantic, and syntactic properties of linguistic forms and that act as the targets of linguistic rules and operations. 4. a. The main film presentation at a theater. b. A long, narrative movie, typically lasting more than one hour. 5. A special attraction at an entertainment. 6. A prominent or special article, story, or department in a newspaper or periodical. 7. An item advertised or offered as particularly attractive or as an inducement: a washing machine with many features. 8. Archaic a. Outward appearance; form or shape. b. Physical beauty. tr.v. fea·tured , fea·tur·ing , fea·tures 1. To give special attention to; display, publicize, or make prominent. 2. To have or include as a prominent part or characteristic: The play featured two well-known actors. 3. To depict or outline the features of. 4. Informal To picture mentally; imagine: Can you feature her in that hat? [Middle English feture , from Old French faiture , from Latin factūra , a working or making , from factus , past participle of facere , to make, do ; see dhē- in Indo-European roots .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. feature ( ˈfiːtʃə ) n 1. any one of the parts of the face, such as the nose, chin, or mouth 2. a prominent or distinctive part or aspect, as of a landscape, building, book, etc 3. the principal film in a programme at a cinema 4. (Journalism & Publishing) an item or article appearing regularly in a newspaper, magazine, etc: a gardening feature . 5. (Journalism & Publishing) Also called: feature story a prominent story in a newspaper, etc: a feature on prison reform . 6. (Film) a programme given special prominence on radio or television as indicated by attendant publicity 7. (Marketing) an article offered for sale as a special attraction, as in a large retail establishment 8. archaic general form or make-up 9. (Linguistics) linguistics a quality of a linguistic unit at some level of description: grammatical feature ; semantic feature . vb 10. ( tr ) to have as a feature or make a feature of 11. (Film) to give prominence to (an actor, famous event, etc) in a film or (of an actor, etc) to have prominence in a film 12. ( tr ) informal US to imagine; consider: I can't feature that happening . [C14: from Anglo-French feture , from Latin factūra a making, from facere to make] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 fea•ture (ˈfi tʃər) n., v. -tured, -tur•ing, adj. n. 1. a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: The best feature of the house is the sun porch. 2. something offered as a special or main attraction. 3. Also called fea′ture film′. the main motion picture in a movie program. 4. any part of the face, as the nose, chin, or eyes. 5. features, the face; countenance. 6. the form or cast of the face: delicate of feature. 7. a column, cartoon, etc., appearing regularly in a newspaper or magazine. 8. feature story. v.t. 9. to make a feature of; give prominence to. 10. to have or present (a performer) in a lead role or a prominent supporting role. 11. to be a feature or distinctive mark of. 12. to delineate the main characteristics of; depict. 13. Informal. to conceive of; imagine; fancy. 14. Chiefly Dial. to resemble in features; favor. v.i. 15. to play a major part. adj. 16. being or offered as a highlight; featured: the feature attraction at the fair. [1350–1400; Middle English feture < Anglo-French, Middle French faiture < Latin factūra making. See fact ] fea′ture•less, adj. syn: feature , characteristic , peculiarity refer to a distinctive trait of an individual or of a class. feature suggests an outstanding or marked property that attracts attention: A large art exhibit was a feature of the convention . characteristic means a distinguishing mark or quality always associated in one's mind with a particular person or thing: A fine sense of humor is one of his characteristics . peculiarity means a distinctive and often unusual property exclusive to one individual, group, or thing: A blue-black tongue is a peculiarity of the chow chow . Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. feature In cartography, any object or configuration of ground or water represented on the face of the map or chart. Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005. feature Past participle: featured Gerund: featuring Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative feature feature Present I feature you feature he/she/it features we feature you feature they feature Preterite I featured you featured he/she/it featured we featured you featured they featured Present Continuous I am featuring you are featuring he/she/it is featuring we are featuring you are featuring they are featuring Present Perfect I have featured you have featured he/she/it has featured we have featured you have featured they have featured Past Continuous I was featuring you were featuring he/she/it was featuring we were featuring you were featuring they were featuring Past Perfect I had featured you had featured he/she/it had featured we had featured you had featured they had featured Future I will feature you will feature he/she/it will feature we will feature you will feature they will feature Future Perfect I will have featured you will have featured he/she/it will have featured we will have featured you will have featured they will have featured Future Continuous I will be featuring you will be featuring he/she/it will be featuring we will be featuring you will be featuring they will be featuring Present Perfect Continuous I have been featuring you have been featuring he/she/it has been featuring we have been featuring you have been featuring they have been featuring Future Perfect Continuous I will have been featuring you will have been featuring he/she/it will have been featuring we will have been featuring you will have been featuring they will have been featuring Past Perfect Continuous I had been featuring you had been featuring he/she/it had been featuring we had been featuring you had been featuring they had been featuring Conditional I would feature you would feature he/she/it would feature we would feature you would feature they would feature Past Conditional I would have featured you would have featured he/she/it would have featured we would have featured you would have featured they would have featured Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. feature - a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics" characteristic sex character , sex characteristic , sexual characteristic - those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other attribute , dimension , property - a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property" invariant - a feature (quantity or property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it aspect , facet - a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question" attractive feature , magnet , attractor , attracter , attraction - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" badge - any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank); "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability" centerpiece , centrepiece - the central or most important feature; "education was the centerpiece of the Democratic Party's political platform" contour - a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure; "the contours of the melody"; "it defines a major contour of this administration" excellence , excellency - an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels; "a center of manufacturing excellence"; "the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine" external - outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion" distinctive feature , distinguishing characteristic , peculiarity - an odd or unusual characteristic safety feature - feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user's safety 2. feature - the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular" lineament body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity chin , mentum - the protruding part of the lower jaw face , huma