noun
feature
A full-length film presented as the main attraction.
The theater shows a short cartoon before the main feature.
Etymology
Feature came to mean a prominent or especially presented item. In cinema, it names the principal full-length attraction in a program.
More examples
- Her first feature tells the story of a small-town election.
- Tonight's feature runs for just under two hours.
- We watch two comedies at the theater's double feature.
Forms
feature · features
Similar words
- feature film
- Explicitly names a full-length movie rather than another main attraction.
- movie
- A broader term that also includes short films.