英语词汇“feature”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

fea•ture n., v., -tured, -tur•ing.
n. [countable]

an important part or characteristic:an attractive feature of the house.
something offered as a special attraction:The high-wire act is the feature of the circus.
any part of the face, such as the nose, chin, or eyes:His eyes are his best feature.
features, [plural] the face;
countenance:The veil hid her features.
Show BusinessAlso called ˈfea•ture ˈfilm. the main motion picture in a movie program.
a column, cartoon, etc., appearing regularly in a newspaper or magazine.

v. [~ + object]

to make a feature of;
give importance to:The magazine featured a story on the hurricane.
Show Businessto have or present (a performer) in a lead role or a prominent supporting role:The movie will feature a rock star.
to show the main characteristics of;
depict:The publisher featured the new software.

fea•ture n., v., -tured, -tur•ing.
n.

a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic:Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.
something offered as a special attraction:This model has several added features.
Show BusinessAlso called fea′ture film′. the main motion picture in a movie program:What time is the feature?
any part of the face, as the nose, chin, or eyes:prominent features.
features, the face;
countenance:to compose one's features for the photographers.
the form or cast of the face:delicate of feature.
a column, cartoon, etc., appearing regularly in a newspaper or magazine.
JournalismSee feature story.
[Archaic.]make, form, or shape.

v.t.

to be a feature or distinctive mark of:It was industrial expansion that featured the last century.
to make a feature of;
give prominence to:to feature a story or picture in a newspaper.
to delineate the main characteristics of;
depict;
outline.
Informal Termsto conceive of;
imagine;
fancy:He couldn't quite feature himself as a bank president.
Slang Terms[Older Use.]to resemble in features;
favor.

v.i.

to play a major part.

Latin factūra a making. See fact, -ure
Anglo-French, Middle French faiture
1350–1400; 1905–10 for def. 3; Middle English feture

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Feature, characteristic, peculiarity refer to a distinctive trait of an individual or of a class. Feature suggests an outstanding or marked property that attracts attention:Complete harmony was a feature of the convention.Characteristic means a distinguishing mark or quality (or one of such) always associated in one's mind with a particular person or thing:Defiance is one of his characteristics.Peculiarity means that distinct or unusual characteristic that marks off an individual in the class to which he, she, or it belongs:A blue-black tongue is a peculiarity of the chow chow.

feature /ˈfiːtʃə/ n

any one of the parts of the face, such as the nose, chin, or mouth
a prominent or distinctive part or aspect, as of a landscape, building, book, etc
the principal film in a programme at a cinema
an item or article appearing regularly in a newspaper, magazine, etc: a gardening feature
Also called: feature story a prominent story in a newspaper, etc: a feature on prison reform
a programme given special prominence on radio or television as indicated by attendant publicity
archaic general form or make-up

(transitive) to have as a feature or make a feature of
to give prominence to (an actor, famous event, etc) in a film or (of an actor, etc) to have prominence in a film

Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-French feture, from Latin factūra a making, from facere to make

单词	feature
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 fea•ture /ˈfitʃɚ/USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. [countable] an important part or characteristic:an attractive feature of the house. something offered as a special attraction:The high-wire act is the feature of the circus. any part of the face, such as the nose, chin, or eyes:His eyes are his best feature. features, [plural] the face; countenance:The veil hid her features. Show BusinessAlso called ˈfea•ture ˈfilm. the main motion picture in a movie program. a column, cartoon, etc., appearing regularly in a newspaper or magazine. v. [~ + object] to make a feature of; give importance to:The magazine featured a story on the hurricane. Show Businessto have or present (a performer) in a lead role or a prominent supporting role:The movie will feature a rock star. to show the main characteristics of; depict:The publisher featured the new software. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fea•ture (fē′chər),USA pronunciation n., v., -tured, -tur•ing. n. a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic:Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline. something offered as a special attraction:This model has several added features. Show BusinessAlso called fea′ture film′. the main motion picture in a movie program:What time is the feature? any part of the face, as the nose, chin, or eyes:prominent features. features, the face; countenance:to compose one's features for the photographers. the form or cast of the face:delicate of feature. a column, cartoon, etc., appearing regularly in a newspaper or magazine. JournalismSee feature story. [Archaic.]make, form, or shape. v.t. to be a feature or distinctive mark of:It was industrial expansion that featured the last century. to make a feature of; give prominence to:to feature a story or picture in a newspaper. to delineate the main characteristics of; depict; outline. Informal Termsto conceive of; imagine; fancy:He couldn't quite feature himself as a bank president. Slang Terms[Older Use.]to resemble in features; favor. v.i. to play a major part. Latin factūra a making. See fact, -ure Anglo-French, Middle French faiture 1350–1400; 1905–10 for def. 3; Middle English feture 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Feature, characteristic, peculiarity refer to a distinctive trait of an individual or of a class. Feature suggests an outstanding or marked property that attracts attention:Complete harmony was a feature of the convention.Characteristic means a distinguishing mark or quality (or one of such) always associated in one's mind with a particular person or thing:Defiance is one of his characteristics.Peculiarity means that distinct or unusual characteristic that marks off an individual in the class to which he, she, or it belongs:A blue-black tongue is a peculiarity of the chow chow. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: feature /ˈfiːtʃə/ n any one of the parts of the face, such as the nose, chin, or mouth a prominent or distinctive part or aspect, as of a landscape, building, book, etc the principal film in a programme at a cinema an item or article appearing regularly in a newspaper, magazine, etc: a gardening feature Also called: feature story a prominent story in a newspaper, etc: a feature on prison reform a programme given special prominence on radio or television as indicated by attendant publicity archaic general form or make-up vb (transitive) to have as a feature or make a feature of to give prominence to (an actor, famous event, etc) in a film or (of an actor, etc) to have prominence in a film Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-French feture, from Latin factūra a making, from facere to make
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