FEATURE

Pronunciation (US):

• FEATURE (noun)
  The noun FEATURE has 5 senses:

1. a prominent aspect of something
2. the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
3. the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater
4. a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine
5. an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles

  Familiarity information: FEATURE used as a noun is common.

• FEATURE (verb)
  The verb FEATURE has 2 senses:

1. have as a feature
2. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

  Familiarity information: FEATURE used as a verb is rare.

• FEATURE (noun)

Meaning:

A prominent aspect of something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

characteristic; feature

Context examples:

the map showed roads and other features / generosity is one of his best characteristics

Hypernyms ("feature" is a kind of...):

attribute; dimension; property (a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "feature"):

safety feature (feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user's safety)

distinctive feature; distinguishing characteristic; peculiarity (an odd or unusual characteristic)

external (outward features)

excellence; excellency (an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels)

contour (a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure)

centerpiece; centrepiece (the central or most important feature)

badge (any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank))

attracter; attraction; attractive feature; attractor; magnet (a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts)

aspect; facet (a distinct feature or element in a problem)

invariant (a feature (quantity or property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it)

sex character; sex characteristic; sexual characteristic (those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other)

Meaning:

The characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

feature; lineament

Context examples:

an expression of pleasure crossed his features / his lineaments were very regular

Hypernyms ("feature" is a kind of...):

body part (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "feature"):

jaw (the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth)

jowl (a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging))

cheek (either side of the face below the eyes)

temple (the flat area on either side of the forehead)

brow; forehead (the part of the face above the eyes)

chin; mentum (the protruding part of the lower jaw)

Holonyms ("feature" is a part of...):

face; human face (the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear)

Meaning:

The principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

feature film; feature

Context example:

the feature tonight is 'Casablanca'

Hypernyms ("feature" is a kind of...):

film; flick; motion picture; motion-picture show; movie; moving picture; moving-picture show; pic; picture; picture show (a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "feature"):

horse opera; Western (a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development)

Meaning:

A special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

feature article; feature

Context example:

they ran a feature on retirement planning

Hypernyms ("feature" is a kind of...):

article (nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication)

Holonyms ("feature" is a part of...):

mag; magazine (a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it)

newspaper; paper (a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements)

Meaning:

An article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("feature" is a kind of...):

merchandise; product; ware (commodities offered for sale)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "feature"):

drawing card; leader; loss leader (a featured article of merchandise sold at a loss in order to draw customers)

• FEATURE (verb)

Meaning:

Have as a feature

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

feature; have

Context example:

This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "feature"):

wear (have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality)

read; say (have or contain a certain wording or form)

carry; pack; take (have with oneself; have on one's person)

brim (be completely full)

abound; bristle; burst (be in a state of movement or action)

possess (have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill)

boast; feature; sport (wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner)

star (feature as the star)

combine; unite (have or possess in combination)

give off (have as a by-product)

bear (have)

carry (be equipped with (a mast or sail))

carry (have a certain range)

bear; wear (have on one's person)

wear (have or show an appearance of)

carry (have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Meaning:

Wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

sport; boast; feature

Context example:

she was sporting a new hat

Hypernyms (to "feature" is one way to...):

feature; have (have as a feature)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something