feature
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈfiːtʃə(r)/
/ˈfiːtʃər/
[countable]- something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing
- An interesting feature of the city is the old market.
- geographical features
- Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme.
- I've added some new features to my website.
- new safety/security features
- There are a number of special features included on the disc.
- The main bonus feature on the DVD is a lengthy interview with the director.
- The most distinctive feature of this track is the trumpet sound.
- The one redeeming feature (= good thing about it) of the plan was its low cost.
Extra Examples- Which features do you look for when choosing a car?
- The software has no particular distinguishing features.
- A feature that characterizes all anteaters is an extremely slow metabolic rate.
- A touch-screen feature allows visitors to call up relevant information.
- He took me around our new offices, pointing out all the salient features.
- Self-deprecation is a recurring feature as Stevenson talks.
- Special features include passenger airbags and an electric sunroof.
- The house retains most of its original features.
- The network offers interactive features.
- The site brims with interactive features.
- The site had a number of interesting features.
- Their life histories shared many common features.
- These walks became a regular feature of his day.
- We're adding new features and functionality every month.
- a car with new built-in safety features
- a distinctive feature of his poems
- some of the more advanced features of the software
- the common feature in all these cases
- the essential feature that distinguishes anorexia nervosa from other eating disorders
- The design has many new built-in safety features.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- basic
- central
- critical
- …
- brim with
- have
- include
- …
- distinguish something
- characterize something
- include something
- …
- [usually plural] a part of somebody’s face such as their nose, mouth and eyes
- facial features
- his strong handsome features
- Her eyes are her most striking feature.
Extra Examples- He had sharp features, with high cheekbones.
- He has the right physical features for the role.
- I admired his rugged features.
- She has very delicate features.
- a slim figure with delicate features
- a woman with small, neat features
- a young woman with fine features
- her striking, dark-eyed features
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- attractive
- beautiful
- handsome
- …
- have
- contort
- soften
- …
- with feature
- feature (on somebody/something) (in the media) a special article or programme about somebody/something
- In today's programme we have a special feature on education.
- There are in-depth feature articles in every issue.
- She is a feature writer for the ‘Evening Standard’.
Wordfinder- article
- columnist
- editorial
- feature
- headline
- journalist
- newspaper
- obituary
- review
- supplement
Extra ExamplesTopics TV, radio and newsc1- an in-depth feature on the Italian fashion scene
- The magazine runs a regular feature on ethnic cooking.
- Next month they will publish a special feature on computer books.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- major
- special
- …
- do
- have
- publish
- …
- writer
- features editor
- features section
- …
- feature on
- (old-fashioned) the main film in a cinema programmeTopics Film and theatrec1
Word Originlate Middle English (originally denoting the form or proportions of the body, or a physical feature): from Old French faiture ‘form’, from Latin factura ‘formation, manufacture’, from facere ‘do, make’.