feature

fea·ture (f

a. Any of the distinct parts of the face, as the eyes, nose, or mouth.

b. The overall appearance of the face or its parts. Often used in the plural.

2. A prominent or distinctive aspect, 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 combine to specify underlying phonological, morphological, semantic, and syntactic properties of linguistic forms and that act as the targets of linguistic rules and operations.

a. The main film presentation at a theater.

b. A full-length film.

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 factra, a working or making, from factus, past participle of facere, to make, do; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]

feature

Noun

1. features any one of the parts of the face, such as the nose, chin, or mouth

2. a prominent or distinctive part of something: regular debates were a feature of our final year

3. the main film in a cinema programme

4. an item appearing regularly in a newspaper or magazine

5. a prominent story in a newspaper

Verb

[-turing, -tured]

1. to have as a feature or make a feature of: this cooker features a fan-assisted oven

2. to give special prominence to: the film features James Mason as Rommel [Anglo-French feture]

featureless adj

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

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, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" brow, forehead - the part of the face above the eyes temple - the flat area on either side of the forehead; "the veins in his temple throbbed" cheek - either side of the face below the eyes jowl - a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging) jaw - the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
	3.	feature - the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'" feature film motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, film, picture show, flick, picture - a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location" horse opera, Western - a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
	4.	feature - a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine; "they ran a feature on retirement planning" feature article newspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast" article - nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication mag, magazine - a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it; "it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money"
	5.	feature - (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind feature of speech attribute, dimension, property - a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property" linguistics - the scientific study of language
	6.	feature - an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles loss leader, drawing card, leader - a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers merchandise, product, ware - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
Verb	1.	feature - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" have wear - have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain way" wear, bear - have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar" carry - have a certain range; "This rifle carries for 3,000 feet" have, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" own, possess, have - have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?" carry - be equipped with (a mast or sail); "This boat can only carry a small sail" bear - have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature" give off - have as a by-product; "The big cities gave off so many wonderful American qualities" combine, unite - have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense" star - feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man" sport, boast, feature - wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat" possess - have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East" involve, imply - have as a necessary feature; "This decision involves many changes" bristle - have or be thickly covered with or as if with bristles; "bristling leaves" bristle, abound, burst - be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers" brim - be completely full; "His eyes brimmed with tears" carry, pack, take - have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains" read, say - have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?" wear - have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality; "He always wears a smile" carry - have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence; "This new washer carries a two year guarantee"; "The loan carries a high interest rate"; "this undertaking carries many dangers"; "She carries her mother's genes"; "These bonds carry warrants"; "The restaurant carries an unusual name"
	2.	feature - wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat" sport, boast feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"