Feature Special Interesting Extra Examples Programme Noun ˈfiːtʃə(R

• an interesting feature of the city is the old market.
• geographical features
• teamwork is a key feature of the training programme.
• i've added some new features to my website.

feature

1. something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing
• SEE ALSO water feature
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• An interesting feature of the city is the old market.
• geographical features
• Teamwork is a key feature of the training programme.
• I've added some new features to my website.
• new safety/security features
• There are a number of special features included on the disc.
• The main bonus feature on the DVD is a lengthy interview with the director.
• The most distinctive feature of this track is the trumpet sound.
• The one redeeming feature (= good thing about it) of the plan was its low cost.

Extra Examples

• Which features do you look for when choosing a car?
• The software has no particular distinguishing features.
• A feature that characterizes all anteaters is an extremely slow metabolic rate.
• A touch-screen feature allows visitors to call up relevant information.
• He took me around our new offices, pointing out all the salient features.
• Self-deprecation is a recurring feature as Stevenson talks.
• Special features include passenger airbags and an electric sunroof.
• The house retains most of its original features.
• The network offers interactive features.
• The site brims with interactive features.
• The site had a number of interesting features.
• Their life histories shared many common features.
• These walks became a regular feature of his day.
• We're adding new features and functionality every month.
• a car with new built-in safety features
• a distinctive feature of his poems
• some of the more advanced features of the software
• the common feature in all these cases
• the essential feature that distinguishes anorexia nervosa from other eating disorders
• The design has many new built-in safety features.
2. a part of somebody’s face such as their nose, mouth and eyes
• facial features
• his strong handsome features
• Her eyes are her most striking feature.

Extra Examples

• He had sharp features, with high cheekbones.
• He has the right physical features for the role.
• I admired his rugged features.
• She has very delicate features.
• a slim figure with delicate features
• a woman with small, neat features
• a young woman with fine features
• her striking, dark-eyed features
3. a special article or programme about somebody/something
• In today's programme we have a special feature on education.
• There are in-depth feature articles in every issue.
• She is a feature writer for the ‘Evening Standard’.

Extra Examples

• an in-depth feature on the Italian fashion scene
• The magazine runs a regular feature on ethnic cooking.
• Next month they will publish a special feature on computer books.
4. the main film in a cinema programme

Word Origin

• late Middle English (originally denoting the form or proportions of the body, or a physical feature): from Old French faiture ‘form’, from Latin factura ‘formation, manufacture’, from facere ‘do, make’.