featured

[fee-cherd]

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

adjective

1. (in combination) having features as specified

   heavy-featured

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of featured¹

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

Example Sentences

Marines post on X featured photos of an expeditionary unit training with machine guns on the island.

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Addressing a gap in the scholarship, the authors' work provides a new foundation for examining resources and migration routes in which Ayvalık may have featured as part of a mobility corridor.

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Huntington, a town of about 1,900, is especially challenged by limited parking for the people who want to hike Camel’s Hump—the peak featured on the state quarter.

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Both in her film roles and in her personal life, Keaton was known for her unique style, which often featured menswear and a wide-brimmed hat.

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The parade also featured troops goose stepping through the square led by a North Korean commander who fought in Russia.

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