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feature-length

American  
[fee-cher-length] / ˈfi tʃərˈlɛŋθ /

adjective

  1. long enough to be made a feature; of full length.

    a feature-length story; a feature-length film.


feature-length British  

adjective

  1. (of a film or programme) similar in extent to a feature although not classed as such

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of feature-length

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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With Parsons now adapting the Backrooms for a feature-length horror thriller, the strange fictive world is rapidly entering mainstream discourse.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

It had taken approximately a year to copy the roughly six billion files, he said -- the equivalent of around 20 million feature-length films, in terms of data volume.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

He wants to use the the tool to help make his feature-length film called “Sebastian,” about a Christian saint set in 3rd century Rome.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Parsons, whose film is a feature-length adaptation of his liminal horror YouTube series by the same name, is simply too young, commenters have wagered.

From Salon May 30, 2026

AI models can be unpredictable, and a feature-length film can’t have scenes that look completely different from one moment to the next.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

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