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.

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feature-length British  

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of feature-length

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Angel Studios’ all-ages 2023 animated series, “Young David,” seeded the ground for its feature-length film, “David,” which premiered at the end of 2025.

From Salon

The feature-length documentary will give "unprecedented access" to Duffy, looking back at her childhood, meteoric rise to fame, the attack and aftermath.

From BBC

She was the first Australian politician to set up a website and blog in the 1990s, allowing her to reach voters directly, Broinowski notes, and last year the party made its own cartoon feature-length film, featuring music by singer and right-wing commentator Holly Valance.

From BBC

That is just one of the delightful, insightful stories included in the feature-length documentary “Meal Ticket,” an exhaustively researched labor of love by co-directors Corey Colvin and Carlton Gerard Sabbs of production company Stony & Yates.

From Los Angeles Times

The feature-length drama will see Edwards exchanging messages with victim 'Ryan', not his real name, who's played by Welsh actor Osian Morgan.

From BBC