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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fea•tured (fē′chərd),USA pronunciation adj. - made a feature or highlight;
given prominence:a featured article; a featured actor. - having features or a certain kind of features (usually used in combination):a well-featured face.
- [Obs.]formed;
fashioned.
- late Middle English fetured. See feature, -ed3 1375–1425
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: featured adj - (in combination) having features as specified: heavy-featured
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fea•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 © 2024fea•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 |