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featured

American  
[fee-cherd] / ˈfi tʃərd /

adjective

  1. made a feature or highlight; given prominence.

    a featured article; a featured actor.

  2. having features or a certain kind of features (usually used in combination).

    a well-featured face.

  3. Obsolete. formed; fashioned.


featured British  

adjective

  1. (in combination) having features as specified

    heavy-featured

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • multifeatured adjective
  • nonfeatured adjective
  • unfeatured adjective
  • well-featured adjective

Etymology

Origin of featured

First recorded in 1375–1425, featured is from the late Middle English word fetured. See feature, -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Her coverage of the U.S. banking industry has forced a public apology from a CEO, been cited at congressional hearings and been featured on late-night talk shows.

From The Wall Street Journal

The market for calls on who would lead the Fed was highly traded and frequently featured at the top of the prediction-market websites.

From Barron's

She’s already on a club volleyball team and has had her picture featured in the newspaper.

From Literature

Last year's Six Nations featured more tries than any previous championship, with 101 scored across 15 matches.

From BBC

That tape featured comments made by Hogan about his daughter and a former boyfriend.

From MarketWatch