adjective
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
Explanation
When something is featured, it's given a place of prominence. If you're the featured soloist in the Mongolian throat singing concert, your name and maybe your photo appears in the program, and you'll be singing important solos. At the grocery store, you're likely to see displays of featured items — new or unusual foods or items with special prices the store manager wants you to notice. Advertising campaigns often make use of a featured character, such as the Energizer bunny or the Geico gecko, and this approach has proven to be an effective way to get consumers' attention.
Vocabulary lists containing featured
Example Sentences
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Other stars who featured in the singer's classic Hollywood-themed gig were comedian Will Ferrell and actor Sam Elliott.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Muniz and Kaczmarek were the breakout stars of the original series, featured in numerous profiles and magazine articles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Apple’s iPod ads in the early 2000s that featured dark silhouettes with contrasting white headphones were also big hits.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre plunged towards the bottom of the leaderboard with an eight-over par 80 – which featured a quadruple bogey nine.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Goddard stood at the front, by an altar that featured a shining two-pronged fork and a stone bowl of dirty water.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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