delicate features

collocation in English

meaningsofdelicateandfeature

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delicate
adjective
uk
/ˈdel.ɪ.kət/us
/ˈdel.ə.kət/
needing careful treatment, especially because ...
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feature
noun
uk
/ˈfiː.tʃər/us
/ˈfiː.tʃɚ/
a typical quality or an important part ...
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(Definition ofdelicateandfeaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Even when crafted using very fine, smooth, porcelain clay, only a small percentage of tools with more delicate features survive the carving, thinning, and burnishing processes.
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She was a dainty little woman, with fine delicate features, gray-blue eyes, and dark (some say light brown) hair.
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Tohya, on the other hand, has always been revered for his beautiful looks and delicate features.
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As a whole, they are generally taller than humans, have elongated ears, larger eyes, and slightly delicate features.
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Murra is in her mid-forties but still very beautiful, with blonde hair, delicate features and violet eyes like her son's.
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She is small and slender with delicate features.
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Each spot has both natural and delicate features.
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The marquetry floors of the private rooms distinguish these smaller more intimate rooms from the larger state rooms where such delicate features would have been damaged by more frequent use.
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The way the light cascades upon her forms shadows in order to help contour and frame her body, exemplifying the delicate features of her body as a whole.
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By her late teens she was being cast in leading and supporting roles in major productions, and was highly regarded for her delicate features and blonde hair.
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