feature

fea|ture¹ W1S2 [ˈfi:tʃə US -ər] n

[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: feture 'shape, form', from Latin facere 'to do, make']

1.) a part of something that you notice because it seems important, interesting, or typical

▪ Air bags are a standard feature in most new cars.

feature of

▪ An important feature of Van Gogh's paintings is their bright colours.

common feature

▪ Striped tails are a common feature of many animals.

▪ The room's only redeeming feature (=thing that makes it acceptable) was that it was cheap.

main/important/significant etc feature

▪ The most distinctive feature of the dinosaurs was their size.

▪ One of the distinguishing features (=features that are different from other things of the same sort) of modern banking is its dependence on computers.

2.) a piece of writing about a subject in a newspaper or a magazine, or a special report on television or on the radio

feature on

▪ a special feature on holidaying with your dog

3.) [usually plural]

a part of someone's face, such as their eyes, nose etc

▪ He had fine delicate features.

▪ Her eyes were her best feature.

4.) a part of the land, especially a part that you can see

▪ Hedges are an important feature of the landscape in Britain.

5.) a film being shown at a cinema

▪ There were a couple of short cartoons before the main feature.

double feature

(=when two films are shown together)

feature ²

feature² W3 v

1.) [I and T]

to include or show something as a special or important part of something, or to be included as an important part

▪ The exhibition features paintings by contemporary artists.

▪ a cruise ship featuring extensive spa facilities

feature in

▪ A study of language should feature in an English literature course.

be featured in sth

▪ Pupils visited some of the websites featured in the article.

feature prominently/strongly/heavily etc

▪ Violence seems to feature heavily in all of his books.

feature sb as sth

▪ The film featured Marlon Brando as the Godfather.

2.) [T]

to show a film, play etc

▪ The Retro Theatre is featuring films by Frank Capra this week.