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feature

n. countable
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈfitʃɝ// UK //fˈiːtʃɐ// fea·ture Academic Archaic General-service

n. an important or noticeable part of something. You use this to describe a special quality of a product, a person's face, or a landscape.

n. a prominent or distinctive characteristic of an object, person, or system. Often used in technical contexts to describe specific functional capabilities or geographical attributes.


SIMPLE

The new phone has a great camera feature.

CONTEXTUAL

One interesting feature of this old house is the hidden staircase behind the library wall.

COMPLEX

The software update introduces several security features designed to protect user data from unauthorized access while maintaining a seamless interface experience.

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Origin

From Middle English feture, from Anglo-Norman feture, from Old French faiture, from Latin factūra, from Latin factus, from Latin faciō (“do, make”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (“to do, put, place, set”). Doublet of facture.

Usage

Commonly used with the preposition 'of' to specify the subject being described.

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