An important or noticeable part of something; on a face, a feature is a part like the eyes or mouth. As a verb, it means to give something a special or main role.
From Old French “faiture” meaning “form, make, feature,” from Latin “factura” meaning “a making, formation,” from “facere” meaning “to make.” It originally referred to the shape or form created.
A “feature” is literally something that has been “made” into the shape of a thing, which is why we use it for both noses and software tools. When something is “featured,” we’re just shining a light on one made part over the others.
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