noun / verb
benefit
BEN-ih-fit/ˈbenɪfɪt/
Something that contributes to someone's welfare.
The ramp provides a benefit by allowing wheelchair access to the doorway.
Etymology
The pieces express “doing good.” A benefit can be the helpful deed itself, but in this sense it is the advantage or good result someone receives.
In context
scenes also help you keep your film entertaining. And this is the storytelling benefit to breaking down your film into scenes
More examples
- Regular exercise has lasting health benefits.
- The concert is a benefit for the children's hospital.
- Employees receive dental coverage among their benefits.
Forms
benefit · benefits · benefited · benefiting