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   Fea·ture

   /ˈfēCHər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a distinctive attribute or aspect of something: "safety features like dual air bags" Similar characteristicattributequalitypropertytraitmarkhallmarktrademarkaspectfacetsidepointdetailfactoringredientcomponentconstituentelementthemepeculiarityidiosyncrasyquirkoddity
   • ▪ a part of the face, such as the mouth or eyes, making a significant contribution to its overall appearance: "a dark-haired man with strong, regular features" Similar facecountenancephysiognomyprofileinformal:mugkisserclockmushphizphizogdialrhyming slang:boat raceinformal:couponbakepusspanliterary:visagelineamentsarchaic:front
   • ▪ 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.
   • 2. a 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" Similar articlepieceitemreportstorycolumnreviewcommentarycriticismanalysiswrite-upexposétheme
   • ▪ a full-length film intended as the main item in a movie theater program.

   verb

   • 1. have as a prominent attribute or aspect: "the hotel features a large lounge, a sauna, and a coin-operated solarium" Similar presentpromotemake a feature ofgive prominence tofocus attention oncall attention tospotlighthighlightaccent
   • ▪ have as an important actor or participant: "the film featured Glenn Miller and his Orchestra"
   • ▪ be a significant characteristic of or take an important part in: "his later paintings feature prominently in the exhibition" Similar starappearparticipateplay a parthave a placehave prominence

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally denoting the form or proportions of the body, or a physical feature): from Old French faiture ‘form’, from Latin factura (see facture).

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   What does feature mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. FEATURE meaning: 1. a typical quality, or important part of something: 2. Someone's features are the parts of their…. Learn more.

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   What is a feature verb?

   • Definition of feature verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive] to include a particular person or thing as a special feature feature somebody/something as somebody/something The film features Cary Grant as a professor. feature somebody/something The latest model features alloy wheels and an electronic alarm.

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   What is a feature in geography?

   • A feature (also called an object or entity ), in the context of geography and geographic information science, is something that exists at a moderate to scale at a location in the space and scale of relevance to geography; that is, at or near the surface of Earth.

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   What is a feature in architecture?

   • The term "feature" is broad and inclusive, and includes both natural and human-constructed objects. The term covers things which exist physically (e.g. a building) as well as those that are conceptual or social creations (e.g. a neighbourhood ). Formally, the term is generally restricted to things which endure over a period.

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   verb [ T ] uk / ˈfiːtʃə r/ us. B2. to include someone or something as an important part: a new movie featuring Will Smith. The album will feature music from all over the world. Phrasal verbs. feature in sth. (Definition of feature from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of feature. in Chinese (Traditional)

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   The meaning of FEATURE is the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person. How to use feature in a sentence. the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person; physical beauty; the makeup or appearance of the face or its parts…

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   From Middle English feture, from Anglo-Norman feture, from Old French faiture, from Latin factūra, from Latin factus, from Latin faciō (“do, make”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to put, place, set”). Doublet of facture.

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   (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfiː.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/

   (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfi.t͡ʃɚ/

   Rhymes: -iːtʃə(ɹ)

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   feature (plural features) 1. (obsolete) One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions. 1.1. 1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto II”, in The Faerie Queene.[…], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC: 1.1.1. all the powres of nature, / Which she by art could vse vnto her will, / And to her seruice bind each liuing creat...

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   feature (third-person singular simple present features, present participle featuring, simple past and past participle featured) 1. (transitive) To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context. 2. (transitive) To star, to contain. 2.1. 1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 275: 2.1.1. Whitfie...

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   “feature”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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    characteristic. peculiarity. mark. property. earmark. character. important part. The high-wire act is the feature of the circus. Synonyms. highlight. main item. special attraction. specialty. drawing card. feature. verb. The variety show featured a ventriloquist. Synonyms. represent prominently. play up.