feature in English dictionary

  • feature

    Meanings and definitions of "feature"

    • (obsolete) One's structure or make-up; form, shape, bodily proportions.
    • An important or main item.
    • (media) A long, prominent, article or item in the media, or the department that creates them; frequently used technically to distinguish content from news.
    • Any of the physical constituents of the face (eyes, nose, etc.).
    • (computing) A beneficial capability of a piece of software.
    • 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.
    • (archaeology) Something discerned from physical evidence that helps define, identify, characterize, and interpret an archeological site.
    • (engineering) Characteristic forms or shapes of a part. For example, a hole, boss, slot, cut, chamfer, or fillet.
    • To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.
    • To star, to contain.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      One's structure or make-up; form, shape, bodily proportions.
    • noun
      An important or main item.
    • noun
      (media)
      A long, prominent, article or item in the media, or the department that creates them; frequently used technically to distinguish content from news.
    • noun
      Any of the physical constituents of the face (eyes, nose, etc.).
    • noun
      (computing)
      A beneficial capability of a piece of software.
    • 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
    • noun
      (archaeology)
      Something discerned from physical evidence that helps define, identify, characterize, and interpret an archeological site.
    • noun
      (engineering)
      Characteristic forms or shapes of a part. For example, a hole, boss, slot, cut, chamfer, or fillet.
    • verb
      To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.
    • verb
      To star, to contain.
    • verb
      To appear; to make an appearance.
    • A defining characteristic.
    • A set of logically related functional requirements that provides a capability to the user and enables the satisfaction of a business objective.
    • feature (e.g. newspaper)
    • important or main item
    • long, prominent, article or item in the media
    • one of the physical constituents of the face
    • computing: beneficial capability of a piece of software
    • ascribe the greatest importance
    • star, contain
    • noun
      an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles
    • noun
      a prominent attribute or 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
      (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind
    • 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
      the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"
    • 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"

    Synonyms of "feature" in English dictionary

    boast, sport, body part are the top synonyms of "feature" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "feature" in English dictionary

    lack is the antonym of "feature" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of feature

    • feature ( plural  features)
    • feature ( third-person singular simple present features, present participle featuring, simple past and past participle featured)
    • feature (plural features)
    • feature (third-person singular simple present features, present participle featuring, simple past and past participle featured)
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