features

fea-tures · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of "feature"; distinctive attributes or characteristics.

  2. 2.

    The parts of a person's face, considered collectively.

  3. 3.

    Third person singular present tense of the verb "feature."

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    facial features — The distinct parts of a person's face
  • •
    product features — The specific characteristics of a product
  • •
    key features — The most important attributes

Related words

See also: attributes, characteristics, feature
Synonyms: attributes, characteristics, qualities, traits

Etymology

From Old French faiture ("form, appearance"), from Latin factura ("a making, formation"). The plural form developed in Middle English to refer to multiple characteristics or facial parts.