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feature

feature

149 1.6
A part of the face like the eyes or nose
  • noun
  • /ˈfiːtʃər/
translation icon : rasgo
  • She carefully applied makeup to highlight her facial features for the photoshoot.
  • facial features
  • features of the face
  • features such as eyes

No, I just have like his features, dad's features mom's.

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Examples

  • You know, Deborah, you have... striking features.

  • I have delicate features.

  • Well, there were a number of features of the Spanish Lady that made her unique.

  • That would really play up your features.

  • I did not know witches could have such pretty features.

  • Her face, and the flat smooth shine her features had become, reflected the joy around her.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Josue-Luis had a perfectly proportioned, symmetrical face, with even features and large, endearing black eyes.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Her striking features, especially her bright blue eyes, made her stand out in a crowd.

  • Many artists admire his unique features when they paint portraits.

Synonyms

characteristic
vsfeature
159 3.4

A feature that makes something different from others

is about a concrete facial part like eyes or nose not an abstract quality
2 4.1

A clear quality that makes a person or thing different

refers specifically to a visible part of the face rather than a general trait
lineament
vsfeature
  • Literature
1 9.9

Distinctive lines or shapes on a face that show how it looks

describes a separate facial part like eyes nose mouth or chin

Idioms

Saying a software problem is made on purpose, often as a joke

Compounds

45 2.7

A recent function added to a product or app to help users

40 2.8

A full-length movie shown as the main attraction in a cinema

Two events, such as two films or two games, held one after the other

A part of a product that helps prevent harm to people

feature article
  • Literature
3 3.8

A long newspaper or magazine article that explains one subject in detail

A clear quality that makes a person or thing different

A part of something that people like or notice

nifty feature
  • Informal
1 4.0

A clever, useful part of a product that makes it easier to use

aculeated feature
  • Specialized
9.9

A sharp point or sting on animals and plants used to protect them

A part of a place or object that looks beautiful

A part of a building's design like a window or column

feature of speech
  • Specialized
6.8

A part of how we speak that helps show the difference between words or sounds

A part that looks like a rabbit, for example long ears or a soft face

self-deletion feature
  • Specialized
7.2

A program option that automatically removes messages or files after a set time

whoop-ass feature
  • Offensive
9.9

A very strong and impressive part of a product

How Noticeable

feature
149 1.6
minor detail
6 3.2

Surface Forms

feature singular
features plural

Etymology

Feature This meaning comes from Latin facere 'to make', so a feature is a made part or shape. That's why 'features' are the eyes, nose, mouth and other parts that make a person's face.