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I started to work on a feature-length script about pirates in Somalia, but I knew that there was something I was missing, which was that I didn't know what day-to-day life looked like and felt like in East Africa. So I decided I had to go.
Cutter Hodierne

Meaning of "feature-length" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FEATURE-LENGTH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEATURE-LENGTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Feature-Length is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FEATURE-LENGTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Feature length

Feature length is motion picture terminology referring to the length of a feature film. According to the rules of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a feature length motion picture must have a running time of more than 40 minutes to be eligible for an Academy Award. The term may also be applied to non-feature films with the minimum length, such as television movies and direct-to-video releases. Feature length can also be used to describe an episode of a TV series that has been extended to the length of a feature film. Such feature length episodes are usually series pilots, holiday specials, or season finales.

Definition of feature-length in the English dictionary

The definition of feature-length in the dictionary is similar in extent to a feature although not classed as such.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEATURE-LENGTH

featherlight
feathers
featherstitch
featherweight
feathery
featliness
featly
feature
feature article
feature editor
feature film
feature story
feature writer
feature-length film
featured
featureless
featurelessness
featurely
features
featurette

WORDS THAT END LIKE FEATURE-LENGTH

arm´s-length
at length
cable length
core strength
dress length
electric field strength
equivalent focal length
field strength
focal length
from strength to strength
full-length
full-strength
in strength
knee-length
length
overlength
shoulder-length
strength
tensile strength
ultimate strength
wavelength

Synonyms and antonyms of feature-length in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «feature-length» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEATURE-LENGTH

Find out the translation of feature-length to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of feature-length from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «feature-length» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

长篇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

largometraje
570 millions of speakers

English

feature-length
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुविधा लंबाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الروائية الطويلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полнометражный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

longa-metragem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৈশিষ্ট্য দৈর্ঘ্যের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

long-métrage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ciri-ciri panjang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spielfilmlänge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

長編の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장편
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fitur-length
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

truyện dài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वैशिष्ट्य-लांबी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

film süresi kadar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lungometraggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pełnometrażowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повнометражний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lung-metraj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεγάλου μήκους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

funksie- lengte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

långfilm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

helaftens
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of feature-length

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEATURE-LENGTH»

The term «feature-length» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.974 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FEATURE-LENGTH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about feature-length

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QUOTES WITH «FEATURE-LENGTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word feature-length.
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Cutter Hodierne
I started to work on a feature-length script about pirates in Somalia, but I knew that there was something I was missing, which was that I didn't know what day-to-day life looked like and felt like in East Africa. So I decided I had to go.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEATURE-LENGTH»

Discover the use of feature-length in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to feature-length and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Naked Filmmaking: :How to Make a Feature-Length Film - ...
This is a How-I-Do book, how I make a film—from concept to production to editing to how I design the poster for screenings—because I think my method is quite a bit different from most other filmmakers.
Mike R. Carroll, 2010
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"Fall Creek": A Feature Length Screenplay: The Research, ...
Contained within this thesis is an introduction, review of literature, methodology, treatment, step outline, character sketches, terminology section, and lastly the screenplay Fall Creek.
John C. Maham, 2008
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"Talk Show": A Feature Length Screenplay: The Research, ...
To explore these sensitive, complicated and huge projects, I tell a film story, "Talk Show," that reflects the relationship between the United States and China through the family story of a TV talk show's producer and the personal ...
Fan Zhang, 2008
4
Speaking of Monsters: A Teratological Anthology
Kenneth Johnson, “Feature-Length Commentary by Writer/Director,” V: The Original Miniseries, Side A, DVD (Warner Home Video, 2001). Johnson, “Feature -Length Commentary by Writer/Director,” Side A. Johnson, “Feature-Length ...
Caroline Joan S. Picart, John Edgar Browning, 2012
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The American Theatrical Film: Stages in Development
The premiere of Queen Elizabeth, starring Sarah Bernhardt, in New York on July 12, 1912, marked a significant step in the development and acceptance of the feature-length film in America. The "new proscenium" was no longer confined to ...
John C. Tibbetts, 1985
6
Ireland in Focus: Film, Photography, and Popular Culture
4. True. Grit. The. Evolution. of. Feature-Length. Irish. Films. in. the. 1990s. MICHAEL PATRICK GILLESPIE It has become a critical commonplace to observe that favorable economic, political, and artistic conditions combined to make the 1990s ...
Eóin Flannery, Michael J. Griffin, 2009
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Historical Dictionary of Animation and Cartoons
FEATURE LENGTH 9 69 is little narrative in the film; rather, it is made up of sequences that morph into each other. However, they actually move across the screen, animated, unlike J. Stuart Blackton's Humorous Phases of Funny Faces ( 1906), ...
Nichola Dobson, 2009
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The A to Z of Animation and Cartoons
FEATURE LENGTH ° 69 is little narrative in the film; rather, it is made up of sequences that morph into each other. However, they actually move across the screen, animated, unlike J. Stuart Blackton's Humorous Phases of Funny Faces ( 1906), ...
Nichola Dobson, 2010
9
Biometric Image Discrimination Technologies
A high recognition rate (99.149%) was achieved for the fourth scheme, with feature length of 100. It is evident that feature length can play an important role in the matching process. Long feature lengths lead to a high recognition rate. However ...
David Zhang, Xiaoyuan Jing, Jian Yang, 2006
10
DearCinema Festival Guide 2014:
... 2014) Feature-length Narrative: $90 Feature-length Documentary: $70 Short Subject - under 40 minutes: $40 Student Productions: Feature-Length: $40 Short Subject - under 40 minutes: $20 Regular Deadline (Postmarked by June 20, ...
DearCinema Team, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEATURE-LENGTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term feature-length is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Star Trek: Axanar' Fan Film Kicks Fundraising into Warp Drive
... they plan to create a feature-length production funded by crowdsourcing. The project, called "Star Trek: Axanar", aims to raise $250,000 in 32 ... «Space.com, Jul 15»
2
A Look Inside the 'Chi-raq' Set
This is the first feature-length film project from Amazon Studios, which is expanding beyond its slate of original TV programming. But other than ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
3
Omar Sharif: 1932-2015 - Star of Dr. Zhivago and Lawrence of …
His final feature-length movie was the 2013 drama Rock the Casbah. Off-screen, Sharif was born Michel Dimitri Shalhoub in Alexandria to a ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
4
The 60s Come Roaring Back in the Comedy Prequel 'Minions'
Making a feature-length film about a group of funny supporting characters is always a tricky proposition. Making a feature-length film about a ... «Town Hall, Jul 15»
5
Robin Williams Comes Out In Final Release, 'Boulevard'; First …
The film is the first feature-length project shot entirely on an iPhone. It will open in limited release, followed by other markets well into August. «Deadline, Jul 15»
6
Flawed and Fascinating: 'God Loves the Fighter'
Clanging and cantankerous, "God Loves the Fighter" is a sight for sore eyes, though it also might make them sorer. The first feature-length film ... «WordandFilm.com, Jul 15»
7
Future Stars in Documentary 'Inside the Strip Club that Runs Atlanta …
The documentary is directed by filmmaker Lauren Greenfield who is known for previous feature-length docs like 2006's THIN, which premiered ... «Music Times, Jul 15»
8
Attention, Filmmakers: Apply to This Short Film Contest
... successful shorts, some of which have turned into feature-length films, including award-winning films such as "Whiplash" and "Short Term 12. «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
9
EU project spotlights Arab women filmmakers
The programme will be open to short and feature-length fiction films, short and feature-length documentaries, animation as well as TV series ... «Screen International, Jul 15»
10
ESPN Turns 8 Athletes Into Marvel Superheroes In New Series
A feature-length documentary, "1 of 1 - Genesis," which premiered on Netflix in March, will also air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET on July 14. Share on ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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