feature

[Fea·ture]

A feature is a part of something that makes it special or able to work better, such as a bonus feature on a DVD or a smartphone feature that provides faster Internet connections.

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The make, form, or outward appearance of a person; the whole turn or style of the body; esp., good appearance.

Noun
an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles

Noun
the characteristic parts of a person''s face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"

Noun
a prominent aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"

Noun
a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine; "they ran a feature on retirement planning"

Noun
the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca''"

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Verb
have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"

Verb
wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat"


n.
The make, form, or outward appearance of a person; the whole turn or style of the body; esp., good appearance.

n.
The make, cast, or appearance of the human face, and especially of any single part of the face; a lineament. (pl.) The face, the countenance.

n.
The cast or structure of anything, or of any part of a thing, as of a landscape, a picture, a treaty, or an essay; any marked peculiarity or characteristic; as, one of the features of the landscape.

n.
A form; a shape.


Feature

Fea"ture , n. [OE. feture form, shape, feature, OF. faiture fashion, make, fr. L. factura a making, formation, fr. facere, factum, to make. See Feat, Fact, and cf. Facture.] 1. The make, form, or outward appearance of a person; the whole turn or style of the body; esp., good appearance.
What needeth it his feature to descrive?
Cheated of feature by dissembling nature.
2. The make, cast, or appearance of the human face, and especially of any single part of the face; a lineament. (pl.) The face, the countenance.
It is for homely features to keep home.
3. The cast or structure of anything, or of any part of a thing, as of a landscape, a picture, a treaty, or an essay; any marked peculiarity or characteristic; as, one of the features of the landscape.
And to her service bind each living creature Through secret understanding of their feature.
4. A form; a shape. [R.]
So scented the grim feature, and upturned His nostril wide into the murky air.

The make, form, or outward appearance of a person; the whole turn or style of the body; esp., good appearance.

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Usage Examples

The first feminine feature that goes, with advancing age, is the neck.

Men's magazines often feature pictures of naked ladies. Women's magazines also often feature pictures of naked ladies. This is because the female body is a beautiful work of art, while the male body is hairy and lumpy and should not be seen by the light of day.

I always carry lip balm and lipstick. Lipstick is a very important beauty product because I find that lips are the most beautiful feature of anyone's face.

Beauty and the Beast became the first animated feature ever nominated for best picture.

My mother gave me this book called Feature Films at Used Car Prices by a guy named Rick Schmidt. I gotta credit the guy, cuz he gave me the most practical advice. It empowers you.

One new feature or fresh take can change everything.

It never occurred to me that I'd be on a television show or in feature films but when those came into play my dreams changed along the way.

I had the experience last year of directing my first feature while I had a 1-year-old son and while I was also pregnant, so I am now well aware of the difficulties women who are rearing children face when they're also trying to make headway in mainstream of film.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

The assertion of failure coming from such persons does not mean that Mr. Mill failed to promote the practical success of those objects the advocacy of which forms the chief feature of his political writings.

I wanted to make Jerusalem as feature film. But we couldn't finance it only through theatrical release, we couldn't get all the money we needed. We had to get some money from television. So we said, ok, let's do it both ways. So we did it in four parts.

I don't happen to have a sense of humor personally, so I don't know what's funny about a character... This happens to be a feature of my life generally.

In feature films the director is God in documentary films God is the director.

The minute health care becomes a huge, unwieldy, expensive government bureaucracy it's a permanent feature of life and there's nothing anyone can do about it.

I was writing short films and I was going through this really, really, really terrible end of a relationship that I didn't want to be going through. It was too much for me to process and all of a sudden I had this idea for my first feature film and I knew right away I had to start writing it.

Persecution is not an original feature in any religion but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law.

However, we might oppose it, abortion is a sad feature of modern life.

Change is the principal feature of our age and literature should explore how people deal with it. The best science fiction does that, head-on.

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