Definition of feature Feature

/fiˈʧɚ/ - [feecher] - fea•ture

We found 27 definitions of feature from 6 different sources.

What does feature mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: features
feature - a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"
		characteristic
		attribute, dimension, property an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
		sex character, sex characteristic, sexual characteristic those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other
		invariant a feature (quantity or property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it
		facet, aspect a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
		attractive feature, magnet, attracter, attractor, attraction (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
		badge any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank); "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability"
		centerpiece, centrepiece something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)
		contour a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure; "the contours of the melody"; "it defines a major contour of this administration"
		excellence, excellency the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
		external outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"
		distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic, peculiarity a distinguishing trait
feature - 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"
		lineament
		body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
		human face, face a vertical surface of a building or cliff
		chin, mentum the protruding part of the lower jaw
		forehead, brow the part of the face above the eyes
		temple place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
		cheek either side of the face below the eyes
		jowl a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging)
feature - a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine; "they ran a feature on retirement planning"
		feature article
		article one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"
		newspaper, paper the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"
		mag, magazine a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
feature - an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles
		merchandise, ware, product commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
feature - the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"
		feature film
		picture show, moving picture, moving-picture show, movie, motion picture, motion-picture show, pic, flick, film, picture a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
feature - (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind
		feature of speech
		attribute, dimension, property an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

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Wiktionary

feature (Noun)
One's structure or make-up; form, shape, bodily proportions.
feature (Noun)
An important or main item.
feature (Noun)
A long, prominent, article or item in the media, or the department that creates them; frequently used technically to distinguish content from news.
feature (Noun)
Any of the physical constituents of the face eyes, nose, etc..
feature (Noun)
A beneficial capability of a piece of software.
feature (Noun)
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.
feature (Noun)
Something discerned from physical evidence that helps define, identify, characterize, and interpret an archeological site.
feature (Noun)
Characteristic forms or shapes of a part. For example, a hole, boss, slot, cut, chamfer, or fillet.
feature (Verb)
To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.
feature (Verb)
To star, to contain.
feature (Verb)
To appear; to make an appearance.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

feature
A defining characteristic.
feature
Part of something or someone that is noticeable.
feature
To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.
feature
To appear; to make an appearance.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

feature
fēt′ūr, n. the marks by which anything is recognised: the prominent traits of anything: the cast of the face: (pl.) the countenance.—v.t. (coll.) to have features resembling.—adjs. Feat′ured, with features well marked; Feat′ureless, destitute of distinct features; Feat′urely, handsome. [O. Fr. faiture, from fut. part. of L. facĕre, to make.]