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Definitions

1. the definition given in Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary for "feature" is "a distinctive article, story or special department in a newspaper or magazine; something offered to the public or advertised as particularly attractive; a prominent part or characteristic." News means "a report of recent events." Story means "an account of incidents or events; a news article." (BPL 24 Nov 68 1)

2. type of article other than straight news usually included in a newspaper. Unlike hard news a feature is not based on an event. "Astronaut wins award" would be the subject of a regular news story whereas an in-depth story on the subject of space travel or the work and background of a certain astronaut would be a feature. (BPL 10 Jan 73R)