2022-03-19
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – F - feature
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Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง feature = “FEE-cher”
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions:
feature
This word, admittedly overused, is now acceptable
as a noun (What is thefeature of the show?),
an adjective (This is thefeature attraction),
and a verb (The newspaperfeatured that story).
Its use to mean “to imagine” or
“to conceive of”
is informal and dialectal.
Avoid such statements
as “I cannot feature his holding that job”
and “He features himself as a great storyteller.”
Dictionary.com:
SYNONYM STUDY FOR FEATURE
Feature, Characteristic, Peculiarity
refer to a distinctive trait of an individual or of a class.
Feature suggests an outstanding or marked property that attracts attention:
Complete harmony was a feature of the convention.
Characteristic means a distinguishing mark or quality
(or one of such) always associated in one's mind
with a particular person or thing:
Defiance is one of his characteristics.
Peculiarity means that distinct or unusual characteristic that marks off an individual in the class
to which he, she, or it belongs:
A blue-black tongue is a peculiarity of the chow chow.
Dictionary.com:
MORE ABOUT FEATURE
What is a basic definition of feature?
A feature is a distinctive trait or a special attraction.
Feature can also mean to give special attention to something.
The word feature has several other senses as a noun and a verb.
A feature is a unique quality or characteristic that something has.
- Real-life examples:
Elaborately colored tail feathers
are peacocks’ most well-known feature.
Earth has many features, such as a
particular atmosphere, abundance of water,
and temperature that make it able to sustain life.
Platypuses have many features
that are unusual in mammals,
such as a bill and the ability to lay eggs.
- Used in a sentence:
My house is really boring and doesn’t have any cool
features that set it apart from every other house
in the neighborhood.
Feature can also mean a special attraction or
enticing quality that something has.
Not all features are necessarily useful and,
especially in advertising,
they are often added to amaze rather than perform
a useful function.
- Real-life examples:
Smartphones often have many features,
such as Bluetooth technology, a camera, and
many other additions that entice customers to buy it.
People who buy cars are often interested in
extra features, such as rear-view cameras,
automated steering, and heated seats.
- Used in a sentence:
I always go for cameras with lots of neat features,
like custom white balancing.
As a verb, feature means to draw special attention
to something or to shine the spotlight on it.
If something is featured, it is mentioned first,
given the most time, advertised most heavily,
or invested the most effort into.
- Real-life examples:
Movie advertising often features a big star on posters and in commercials even if the person is barely
in the movie.
The main event fight is usually featured by boxing
or mixed martial arts promoters because
it will attract the most ticket buyers.
- Used in a sentence:
I really like this song because it features
the drummer the most.
Where does feature come from?
The first records of feature come from around 1350.
It ultimately comes from the Latin factūra,
meaning “formation or manufacture.”
