Entry Word: faculty

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a natural ability of the mind or body <although they are well into their 80s, the mental faculties of this couple are as sharp as ever> — see power 3
2 a special and usually inborn ability <even when he was still at a young age, John Singleton Copleyʼs artistic faculties were readily recognizable> — see talent
3 the physical or mental power to do something <the belief that if someone loses their sight, all of their other physical faculties are heightened> — see ability