feature

noun
fea·​ture | \ ˈfē-chər How to pronounce feature (audio) \

Definition of feature

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1a : the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person a man of large feature
b obsolete : physical beauty
2a : the makeup or appearance of the face or its parts stern of feature even when he smiled
b : a part of the face : lineament a person with Asian features
3a : a prominent part or characteristic Pine trees were a feature of the landscape.
b : any of the properties (such as voice or gender) that are characteristic of a grammatical element (such as a phoneme or morpheme) especially : one that is distinctive
4 : a special attraction: such as
a : a featured motion picture
b : a featured article, story, or department in a newspaper or magazine An account of the fire was the feature in the Sunday newspaper.
c : something offered to the public or advertised as particularly attractive one of the car's most popular features

feature

verb
featured; featuring\ ˈfēch-​riŋ How to pronounce featuring (audio) , ˈfē-​chər-​iŋ \

Definition of feature (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 chiefly dialectal : to resemble in features
2 : to picture or portray in the mind : imagine
3a : to give special prominence to the exhibit features local artists
b : to have as a characteristic or feature a menu featuring many options

intransitive verb

: to play an important part

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Other Words from feature

Noun

featureless \ ˈfē-​chər-​ləs How to pronounce featureless (audio) \ adjective

Examples of feature in a Sentence

Noun

This year's models include several new safety features. This camera has several features that make it easy to use. The car has some interesting new design features. His plan combines the best features of the earlier proposals. Her eyes are her best feature. Tonight's feature is a new romantic comedy. He starred in his first feature film a year ago.

Verb

The building features a state-of-the-art security system. The new menu features several low-fat entrees. The show now features a new singer. The evening news report featured the story of the murder. The newspaper featured health care on its front page.
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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

His research group at the University of Michigan examines how attackers can target weaknesses in voting machinery, infrastructure, polling places and registration rolls, among other features. J. Alex Halderman, Scientific American, "How to Defraud Democracy," 21 Aug. 2019 Together, these features indicate that Eunotosaurus was a capable digger. Hans-dieter Sues, Smithsonian, "How the Turtle Got Its Shell, With Apologies to Aesop," 20 Aug. 2019 Then, a few months later, he was tapped to play Manson again in Tarantino’s latest feature film. Nick Romano, EW.com, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," 19 Aug. 2019 There will be a Dune TV series that serves as a prequel to next year’s feature film. Adam Epstein, Quartzy, "A cord-cutter’s guide to all the big new streaming services," 18 Aug. 2019 Various iterations of Shantaram as a feature film have been in development since 2004 when Johnny Depp acquired the rights. Pip Bulbeck, The Hollywood Reporter, "Justin Kurzel Set to Direct Apple's ‘Shantaram’ Series," 16 Aug. 2019 Still, Woodstock produced fantastic music, immortalized in an album and feature film. Editors, USA TODAY, "Woodstock 50th anniversary, Philadelphia shooting, Dominican Republic resort closes: 5 things to know Thursday," 15 Aug. 2019 Pivoting away from modeling, Delevingne has acted in multiple feature films, like Suicide Squad (2016) and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017). Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "Cara Delevingne Poses Nude and Gets Vulnerable for Marie Claire’s Cover Story," 13 Aug. 2019 Look to Netflix, which beat out Disney and Amazon to poach the creators of the HBO hit to develop shows and feature films. Charlotte Cowles, New York Times, "A Financier’s End, and Uber Hits the Skids," 11 Aug. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

More recently, Peter was featured on television series, including CSI: NY, Hawaii Five-O, The Blacklist, and Milo Murphy’s Law. Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, "Peter Fonda’s Film Easy Rider Was Made for Just $400K—but Made $60 Million at the Box Office," 22 Aug. 2019 Local and national entertainment will be featured on the main stage during the block party, according to a release. USA TODAY, "‘Stranger’ tourists, Phish and the plague, kinkajou attack: News from around our 50 states," 22 Aug. 2019 Pelosi will be featured in a one-on-one conversation with Evan Smith, co-founder and CEO of The Texas Tribune, at 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 28 at the Paramount Theatre in Austin. Dallas News, "The man behind secret tape of Texas House speaker, Julian Castro makes debate, Uber lured to big D," 22 Aug. 2019 Local and national entertainment will be featured on the main stage during the block party, according to the release. Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, "Celebrities to host 'Gem City Shine' block party in Dayton's Oregon District," 21 Aug. 2019 The countdown is featured in the second episode in the show’s two-part finale, which airs Thursday from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET. Lauren Huff, EW.com, "Watch Holey Moley hosts pick season 1's top 10 mini-golf goofs," 21 Aug. 2019 The exhibit will also be featured in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Portland, Minneapolis, and Seattle, but dates in those cities have not yet been finalized. Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "These Stunning 7 Photos Celebrate the Beauty of Women's Postpartum Bodies," 20 Aug. 2019 Her products have been featured on Oprah’s network and QVC. Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al, "Southern foodie Erika Barrett brings her first restaurant home