Feature Description {#tutorial_feature_description}
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| Original author | Ana Huamán |
| Compatibility | OpenCV >= 3.0 |

Goal
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In this tutorial you will learn how to:

-   Use the @ref cv::DescriptorExtractor interface in order to find the feature vector correspondent
    to the keypoints. Specifically:
    -   Use cv::xfeatures2d::SURF and its function cv::xfeatures2d::SURF::compute to perform the
        required calculations.
    -   Use a @ref cv::DescriptorMatcher to match the features vector
    -   Use the function @ref cv::drawMatches to draw the detected matches.

\warning You need the <a href="https://github.com/opencv/opencv_contrib">OpenCV contrib modules</a> to be able to use the SURF features
(alternatives are ORB, KAZE, ... features).

Theory
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Code
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Explanation
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Result
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Here is the result after applying the BruteForce matcher between the two original images:

![](images/Feature_Description_BruteForce_Result.jpg)