feature

1. 1.

   a prominent attribute or aspect of something

   “the map showed roads and other features”

   “generosity is one of his best characteristics”

   Synonymscharacteristic

   Broaderproperty

   Narrowersex characteristicinvariantaspectattractionbadgecenterpiececontourexcellenceexternalpeculiarity
2. 2.

   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”

   Synonymslineament

   Broaderbody part

   Narrowerchinbrowtemplecheekjowljaw

   Part offace
3. 3.

   the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater

   “the feature tonight is `Casablanca'”

   Synonymsfeature film

   Broadermovie

   NarrowerWestern
4. 4.

   a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine

   “they ran a feature on retirement planning”

   Synonymsfeature article

   Broaderarticle

   Part ofnewspapermagazine
5. 5.

   (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind

   Synonymsfeature of speech

   Broaderproperty

   linguistics

6. 6.

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

   Broadermerchandise

   Narrowerdrawing card

1. 1.

   have as a feature

   “This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France”

   Synonymshave

   Narrowerwearcarrybeargive offunitestarsportpossessimplybristle
2. 2.

   wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

   “she was sporting a new hat”

   Synonymssportboast

   Broaderhave

Other forms of feature

plural

features·

past tense

featured·

present participle

featuring·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about feature

What does feature mean?

feature means "a prominent attribute or aspect of something". That is the primary sense; the word has 8 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in feature?

feature has 2 syllables: fea-ture. The stress falls on "fea". In IPA it is /ˈfitʃɚ/.

What is another word for feature?

Close synonyms include characteristic, lineament, feature film, feature article, feature of speech. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is feature a common word?

feature is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.