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| fea·ture [ fchər ] |
noun (plural fea·tures) |
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1. distinctive part: a part of something that distinguishes it
  a geographic feature
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2. part of face: a part of a face that contributes to its distinct character, especially the eyes, nose, or mouth
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3. movies full-length movie: a full-length motion picture
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4. movies main movie in program: formerly, the main motion picture in a movie program
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5. publishing regular article: a regular item in a newspaper or magazine or on a broadcast
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6. publishing main article: an article that is given particular prominence in a newspaper or magazine
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7. broadcasting main television or radio program: a television or radio program that is considered especially important or popular
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8. attractive aspect of something: something offered as a special attraction, e.g. a particular aspect of something
a refrigerator with several energy-saving features
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9. linguistics property of a linguistic unit: a distinctive property of a linguistic unit. Voicing is a feature of the consonants b, d, and g.
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verb (past and past participle fea·tured, present participle fea·tur·ing, 3rd person present singular fea·tures) |
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1. transitive verb contain something as important element: to have or present somebody or something as an important element of something
This week's activities will feature horseback riding and golf.
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2. transitive and intransitive verb give or have prominence in performance: to give prominence to somebody taking part in a performance or to something performed or portrayed in a performance, or be given prominence in this way
a movie featuring two of today's most popular actors
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3. transitive verb U.S. imagine or visualize something: to imagine or visualize something mentally
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informal
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I can't feature her coming back.
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4. intransitive verb figure in something: to figure in or be a part of something
Marriage doesn't feature in their plans.
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| [14th century. Via Old French faiture "form" < Latin factura "something made" < fact- (see fact)] |
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| fea·tured adjective |
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