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Definition of feature noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

feature

noun
 
/ˈfiːtʃə(r)/
 
/ˈfiːtʃər/
[countable]
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  1. something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing
    • An interesting feature of the city is the old market.
    • geographical features
    • Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme.
    • I've added some new features to my website.
    • new safety/security features
    • There are a number of special features included on the disc.
    • The main bonus feature is a lengthy interview with the director.
    • The most distinctive feature of this track is the trumpet sound.
    • The one redeeming feature (= good thing about it) of the plan was its low cost.
    see also water feature
    Extra Examples
    • Which features do you look for when choosing a car?
    • The software has no particular distinguishing features.
    • A feature that characterizes all anteaters is an extremely slow metabolic rate.
    • A touch-screen feature allows visitors to call up relevant information.
    • He took me around our new offices, pointing out all the salient features.
    • Self-deprecation is a recurring feature as Stevenson talks.
    • Special features include passenger airbags and an electric sunroof.
    • The house retains most of its original features.
    • The network offers interactive features.
    • The site had a number of interesting features.
    • Their life histories shared many common features.
    • These walks became a regular feature of his day.
    • We're adding new features and functionality every month.
    • a car with new built-in safety features
    • a distinctive feature of his poems
    • some of the more advanced features of the software
    • the common feature in all these cases
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • basic
    • central
    • critical
    verb + feature
    • brim with
    • have
    • include
    feature + verb
    • distinguish something
    • characterize something
    • include something
    See full entry
  2. [usually plural] a part of somebody’s face such as their nose, mouth and eyes
    • facial features
    • his strong handsome features
    • Her eyes are her most striking feature.
    Extra Examples
    • He had sharp features, with high cheekbones.
    • He has the right physical features for the role.
    • I admired his rugged features.
    • a slim figure with delicate features
    • a woman with small, neat features
    • a young woman with fine features
    • her striking, dark-eyed features
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • attractive
    • beautiful
    • handsome
    verb + features
    • have
    • contort
    • soften
    preposition
    • with feature
    See full entry
  3. feature (on somebody/something) (in the media) a special article or programme about somebody/something
    • In today's programme we have a special feature on education.
    • There are in-depth feature articles in every issue.
    • She is a feature writer for the ‘Evening Standard’.
    see also double feature
    Extra Examples
    • an in-depth feature on the Italian fashion scene
    • The magazine runs a regular feature on vegan cooking.
    • Next month they will publish a special feature on men's health.
    Topics TV, radio and newsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • major
    • special
    verb + feature
    • do
    • have
    • publish
    feature + noun
    • writer
    • features editor
    • features section
    preposition
    • feature on
    See full entry
  4. (old-fashioned) the main film in a cinema programmeTopics Film and theatrec1
  5. Word Originlate Middle English (originally denoting the form or proportions of the body, or a physical feature): from Old French faiture ‘form’, from Latin factura ‘formation, manufacture’, from facere ‘do, make’.
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