feature

noun countable

UK /ˈfiːtʃə(r)/

Word Forms

singular	feature
plural	features

1
an important part or aspect of something
Each room has its own distinctive features.
safety features:
The latest model has a lot of new safety features.
feature of:
the natural features of the landscape
Synonyms and related words
Features and qualities
feature
quality
factor
Synonyms and related words
Important thing or detail
feature
priority
element
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with feature
▪ distinctive, important, interesting, key, main, special, striking, unusual
2
usually plurala part of your face such as your eyes, nose, or mouth
Her large blue eyes were her best feature.
his handsome rugged features
Synonyms and related words
General words for the face or its features
chops
countenance
face
3
a newspaper or magazine article that concentrates on a particular subject
feature on:
a special feature on new children’s books
a feature writer/editor/article:
He now works as a freelance feature writer.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of newspapers and magazines
advice column
agony column
announcement
1. 3a
  a part of a programme on television or radio that concentrates on a particular subject
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of television or radio programme
  box set
  breakfast television
  broadcast
4
old-fashionedthe main film that you see after a short film at a cinema
We arrived just in time for the main feature.
Synonyms and related words
Films and types of film
animation
anime
biopic
5
a feature not a bug
an integral part of something, not an accidental side effect
The racism is part of who they are, it’s a feature, not a bug.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 21/08/2019
Open Dictionary - August2019

feature

noun countable

US /ˈfitʃər/

Word Forms

singular	feature
plural	features

1
an important part or aspect of something
Each room has its own distinctive features.
safety features:
The latest model has a lot of new safety features.
feature of:
the natural features of the landscape
Synonyms and related words
Features and qualities
feature
quality
factor
Synonyms and related words
Important thing or detail
feature
priority
element
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with feature
▪ distinctive, important, interesting, key, main, special, striking, unusual
2
usually plurala part of your face such as your eyes, nose, or mouth
Her large blue eyes were her best feature.
his handsome rugged features
Synonyms and related words
General words for the face or its features
chops
countenance
face
3
a newspaper or magazine article that concentrates on a particular subject
feature on:
a special feature on new children’s books
a feature writer/editor/article:
He now works as a freelance feature writer.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of newspapers and magazines
advice column
agony column
announcement
1. 3a
  a part of a program on television or radio that concentrates on a particular subject
  Synonyms and related words
  Types of television or radio program
  box set
  breakfast television
  broadcast
4
old-fashionedthe main movie that you see after a short movie at a movie theater
We arrived just in time for the main feature.
Synonyms and related words
Movies and types of movie
animation
anime
biopic
5
a feature not a bug
an integral part of something, not an accidental side effect
The racism is part of who they are, it’s a feature, not a bug.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 21/08/2019
Open Dictionary - August2019

feature

verb

UK /ˈfiːtʃə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	feature
he/she/it	features
present participle	featuring
past tense	featured
past participle	featured

1
transitive if something features a particular person or thing, they are an important part of it
a concert featuring music by Haydn and Mozart
feature someone/something in something:
Her work will be featured in a new exhibition.
feature someone/something as:
The film features Diane Ashmann as a young French student.
feature someone/something on something:
This month’s magazine features the new James Bond on the front cover.
Synonyms and related words
To be a feature or example of something
feature
enter into
characterize
1. 1a
  intransitive to be an important part or aspect of something
  feature in:
  She has already featured in two award-winning films this year.
  Jazz and Blues feature prominently in the magazine.
  Synonyms and related words
  To be a feature or example of something
  feature
  enter into
  characterize

feature

verb

US /ˈfitʃər/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	feature
he/she/it	features
present participle	featuring
past tense	featured
past participle	featured

1
transitive if something features a particular person or thing, they are an important part of it
a concert featuring music by Haydn and Mozart
feature someone/something in something:
Her work will be featured in a new exhibit.
feature someone/something on something:
This month’s magazine features the new James Bond on the front cover.
feature someone/something as:
The movie features Minnie Driver as a young French student.
Synonyms and related words
To be a feature or example of something
feature
enter into
characterize
1. 1a
  intransitive to be an important part or aspect of something
  feature in:
  She has already featured in two award-winning movies this year.
  Jazz and Blues feature prominently in the magazine.
  Synonyms and related words
  To be a feature or example of something
  feature
  enter into
  characterize

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