distinctive feature
noun phraseUK /dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv ˈfiː.tʃər/
US /dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv ˈfiː.tʃɚ/
A special thing that makes someone or something easy to tell apart from others.
The bird's bright red beak is its most distinctive feature.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A noticeable part of a face or body.
Her smile is her most distinctive feature.
3. An important part of a design or product that makes it different.
The phone's distinctive feature is its folding screen.
4. A sound quality that helps tell speech sounds apart in language study.
Voicing is a distinctive feature that separates 'b' from 'p'.