/ˈfiː.tʃə/

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Meaning

An important or interesting part of something; also one part of the face, like the eyes or nose.

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Word origin

From Latin factura, a making or shaping, from facere, to make. A feature was the way something was made.

Origin
Latin
Root
factura
English cognates
fact, factory

Grammar

Gender
Pluralfeatures

Examples

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A "feature" is one special part of the whole thing.

strongest .

The parts of a face are called features.

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"Feature" can also be a verb; it means to have or include something special.

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This word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 6: feature, invisible, internal and 7 more words.