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I UK [ˈfiːtʃə(r)] / US [ˈfɪtʃər] noun [countable]
Word forms "feature":
singular feature plural features
1) an important part or aspect of something

Each room has its own distinctive features.

safety features:

The latest model has a lot of new safety features.

feature of:

the natural features of the landscape

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Collocations:
Adjectives frequently used with feature
▪  distinctive, important, interesting, key, main, special, striking, unusual
2) [usually plural] a part of your face such as your eyes, nose, or mouth

Her large blue eyes were her best feature.

his handsome rugged features

3)
a) a newspaper or magazine article that concentrates on a particular subject
feature on:

a special feature on new children's books

a feature writer/editor/article:

He now works as a freelance feature writer.

b) a part of a programme on television or radio that concentrates on a particular subject
4) old-fashioned the main film that you see after a short film at a cinema

We arrived just in time for the main feature.


II UK [ˈfiːtʃə(r)] / US [ˈfɪtʃər] verb
Word forms "feature":
present tense I/you/we/they feature he/she/it features present participle featuring past tense featured past participle featured
a) [transitive] if something features a particular person or thing, they are an important part of it

a concert featuring music by Haydn and Mozart

feature someone/something in something:

Her work will be featured in a new exhibition.

feature someone/something as:

The film features Diane Ashmann as a young French student.

feature someone/something on something:

This month's magazine features the new James Bond on the front cover.

b) [intransitive] to be an important part or aspect of something
feature in:

She has already featured in two award-winning films this year.

Jazz and Blues feature prominently in the magazine.


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