Main Entry: ¹fea·ture

Pronunciation: \ˈfē-chər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English feture, from Anglo-French, from Latin factura act of making, from factus, past participle of facere to make — more at do

Date: 14th century

1 a : the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person b obsolete : physical beauty
2 a : the makeup or appearance of the face or its parts b : a part of the face : lineament
3 a : a prominent part or characteristic b : any of the properties (as voice or gender) that are characteristic of a grammatical element (as a phoneme or morpheme); especially : one that is distinctive
4 : a special attraction: as a : a featured motion picture b : a featured article, story, or department in a newspaper or magazine c : something offered to the public or advertised as particularly attractive <one of the car's most popular features>

— fea·ture·less \-ləs\ adjective