fea·ture  (f??ch?r)n.1. a. Any of the distinct parts of the face, as the eyes, nose, or mouth.b. often features The overall appearance of the face or its parts.2. A prominent or distinctive part, quality, or characteristic: a feature of one’s personality; a feature of the landscape.3. Linguistics a. A property of linguistic units or forms: Nasality is a phonological feature.b. In generative linguistics, any of various abstract entities that specify or combine to specify phonological, morphological, semantic, and syntactic properties of linguistic forms and that act as the targets of linguistic rules and operations.4. a. The main film presentation at a theater.b. A long, narrative movie, typically lasting more than one hour.5. A special attraction at an entertainment.6. A prominent or special article, story, or department in a newspaper or periodical.7. An item advertised or offered as particularly attractive or as an inducement: a washing machine with many features.8. Archaic a. Outward appearance; form or shape.b. Physical beauty.tr.v. fea·tured, fea·tur·ing, fea·tures 1. To give special attention to; display, publicize, or make prominent.2. To have or include as a prominent part or characteristic: The play featured two well-known actors.3. To depict or outline the features of.4. Informal To picture mentally; imagine: Can you feature her in that hat?[Middle English feture, from Old French faiture, from Latin fact?ra, a working or making, from factus, past participle of facere, to make, do; see dh?- in Indo-European roots.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.feature (?fi?t??) n1. any one of the parts of the face, such as the nose, chin, or mouth2. a prominent or distinctive part or aspect, as of a landscape, building, book, etc3. the principal film in a programme at a cinema4. (Journalism & Publishing) an item or article appearing regularly in a newspaper, magazine, etc: a gardening feature. 5. (Journalism & Publishing) Also called: feature story a prominent story in a newspaper, etc: a feature on prison reform. 6. (Film) a programme given special prominence on radio or television as indicated by attendant publicity7. (Marketing) an article offered for sale as a special attraction, as in a large retail establishment8. archaic general form or make-up9. (Linguistics) linguistics a quality of a linguistic unit at some level of description: grammatical feature; semantic feature. vb10. (tr) to have as a feature or make a feature of11. (Film) to give prominence to (an actor, famous event, etc) in a film or (of an actor, etc) to have prominence in a film12. (tr) informal US to imagine; consider: I can’t feature that happening. [C14: from Anglo-French feture, from Latin fact?ra a making, from facere to make]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014fea?ture (?fi t??r) n., v. -tured, -tur?ing, adj. n. 1. a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: The best feature of the house is the sun porch. 2. something offered as a special or main attraction. 3. Also called fea?ture film?. the main motion picture in a movie program. 4. any part of the face, as the nose, chin, or eyes. 5. features, the face; countenance. 6. the form or cast of the face: delicate of feature. 7. a column, cartoon, etc., appearing regularly in a newspaper or magazine. 8. feature story. v.t. 9. to make a feature of; give prominence to. 10. to have or present (a performer) in a lead role or a prominent supporting role. 11. to be a feature or distinctive mark of. 12. to delineate the main characteristics of; depict. 13. Informal. to conceive of; imagine; fancy. 14. Chiefly Dial. to resemble in features; favor. v.i. 15. to play a major part. adj. 16. being or offered as a highlight; featured: the feature attraction at the fair. [1350?1400; Middle English feture