feature film

IPA/ˈfiːtʃə fɪlm/
IPA/ˈfiːtʃər fɪlm/

feature film — noun

1. A cinema film with a complete fictional story that runs for about 80 minutes or

1.名詞B1
釋義

A cinema film with a complete fictional story that runs for about 80 minutes or longer, and is the main item on a theater's program — as opposed to a short film, documentary, or educational film.

例句

The director's first feature film won an award at the Berlin film festival.

collocation: feature film + win an award

Lara and her family watched a feature film about a young girl traveling across Africa.

同義詞
  • movie

    everyday general term for any film, not specifically full-length

  • film

    broad term covering all lengths and genres, including documentaries

  • motion picture

    formal, slightly dated term for the medium as a whole

反義詞
  • short film

    a film shorter than feature length, typically under 40 minutes

  • documentary

    a non-fiction film, often but not always feature-length

文法句型

a/the feature film

feature films

用法筆記

Countable noun. Common in film criticism, festival programs, and academic writing. In everyday conversation, speakers usually say 'movie' or 'film' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I watched a feature film last night.' (when any movie is meant).
✅The festival showed ten short films and one feature film.
💡'feature film' contrasts full-length narrative works with shorter or documentary formats, not a general synonym for 'movie'.