feature

1. (obsolete) One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions.Examples: "all the powres of nature, / Which she by art could vse vnto her will, / And to her seruice bind each liuing creature; / Through secret vnderstanding of their feature."obsolete

2. (media) A long, prominent article or item in the media, or the department that creates them; frequently used technically to distinguish content from news.Examples: "A feature interview with a noted personality or a discussion covering a specific issue is then presented."; "He was included in a feature that was written by the EspnCricinfo department on the media."

3. (media) A long, prominent article or item in the media, or the department that creates them; frequently used technically to distinguish content from news.abbreviationalt-ofellipsis

4. (computing) A beneficial capability of a piece of software.Examples: "The program contained an internal feature, which allowed a user to update display text after each command keystroke."

5. (archaeology) Something discerned from physical evidence that helps define, identify, characterize, and interpret an archeological site.Examples: "A feature of many Central Texas prehistoric archeological sites is a low spreading pile of stones called a rock midden. Other features at these sites may include small hearths."

6. (engineering) Characteristic forms or shapes of parts. For example, a hole, boss, slot, cut, chamfer, or fillet.