Translate feature | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of feature
noun
1a distinctive attribute or aspect of something:safety features like dual air bags (usually
features)
a part of the face, such as the mouth or eyes, making a significant contribution to its overall appearance. Linguistics a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit, especially a speech sound or vocabulary item, that serves to distinguish it from others of the same type.
2a newspaper or magazine article or a broadcast program devoted to the treatment of a particular topic, typically at length:a feature on Detroit’s downtown fishery (also feature film) a full-length film intended as the main item in a movie theater program.
verb
[with object] have as a prominent attribute or aspect:the hotel features a large lounge, a sauna, and a coin-operated solarium have as an important actor or participant:the film featured Glenn Miller and his Orchestra [no object] (often
be featured)
be a significant characteristic of or take an important part in:this famous photograph is prominently featured in art collections [no object] be apparent:women rarely feature in writing on land settlement
