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Added 9 October 2026

feature

/ˈfiː.t͡ʃəː/ noun

In Latin: vultum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about feature at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One's structure or make-up: form, shape, bodily proportions.
An important or main item. A component that draws attention or interest.
a water feature
A component that draws attention or interest.
a water feature

verb

To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.
To star, to contain.
To appear, to make an appearance.

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.

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