feature

featurenoun

A feature is a part or quality that stands out, whether a part of a thing, a part of the face, a full-length film, or a special newspaper article.

1. part or qualitya part or quality of something that you notice, especially one that is typical or important

   countable [C]

   • The best feature of the apartment is its large kitchen.
   • Safety is an important feature of the new car.
   • Tall mountains are a feature of this part of the country.
   • The phone has several new features.

   Collocations

   adjective + noun key feature, main feature, special feature, unusual feature

   noun + preposition feature of

2. of the faceone of the parts of a person's face, such as the eyes, nose, or mouth

   countable [C] usually plural [usu pl] human body

   • She has her mother's features.
   • His sharp features made him easy to recognize.

   Collocations

   adjective + noun sharp features, delicate features, strong features

3. full-length filma full-length movie, especially as the main film shown at a theater

   countable [C] often before another noun [before noun] film and television

   • The festival opens with a new feature from a young director.
   • It was her first feature after years of making short films.

   Collocations

   noun + noun feature film

4. in a newspapera special article in a newspaper, usually longer than a news report and about one subject

   countable [C] media

   • The magazine ran a feature on local farmers.
   • She wrote a feature about the town's history.

   Collocations

   noun + noun feature article, feature story

   verb + noun write a feature, run a feature