sexta-feira, 20 de abril de 2012

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feature   Audio Pronunciation   /ˈfi:tʃɚ/   noun [count]
(habilidade, característica, feição, qualidade, traço, aspecto, reportagem, atributo)

 
plural features
 
MEANING
 
1 : an interesting or important part, quality, ability, etc. • This year's models include several new safety features. • This camera has several features that make it easy to use. • The car has some interesting new design features. • His plan combines the bestfeatures of the earlier proposals.
 
2 : a part of the face (such as the eyes, nose, or mouth) • Her eyes are her best feature. — usually plural • attractive facial features • He has handsome features. [=he has a handsome face] • She has striking/delicate/refined features.
 
3 : a movie that is made to be shown in a theater for entertainmenta full-length movie • Tonight's feature is a new romantic comedy. • He starred in his first feature film a year ago. • a feature-lengthmotion picture [=a movie that is about two hours long]
 
4 : a special story or section in a newspaper or magazine • The paper ran a feature on/about urban violence. • a feature writer/editor = (chiefly US) a features writer/editor
 
— featureless /ˈfi:tʃɚləs/ adjective • a featureless plain • afeatureless expanse of rocks and sand
 
Learn about feature as a verb.
 

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