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fea·ture (c̸hər)

noun

    1. Archaic the make, shape, form, or appearance of a person or thing
    2. Obsolete attractive appearance; physical beauty
    1. the form or look of the face; facial appearance
    2. any of the parts of the face, as the eyes, nose, mouth, etc.
  1. a distinct or outstanding part, quality, or characteristic of something
  2. ☆ a prominently displayed or publicized attraction, as at an entertainment or sale
  3. ☆ a special story, article, etc. in a newspaper or magazine, often prominently displayed
  4. ☆ a film, usually fictional, running more than 34 minutes, esp. as the main presentation in a theater

Etymology: ME feture < OFr faiture < L factura, a making, formation < pp. of facere, to make, do

transitive verb featured -·tured, featuring -·tur·ing

  1. ☆ to give prominence to; make a feature of
  2. to sketch or show the features of
  3. to be a feature of
  4. Slang to conceive of; imagine
  5. Dialectal to look like; favor

intransitive verb

to have a prominent part

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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