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Word

featured

Phoneticsfea·tured

US/ˈfitʃɝd/

UK/fˈiːtʃəd/

Definitions

01given special attention

B2

adj. shown or highlighted as the most important part of something.

adj. displayed or promoted with special prominence, often as the primary attraction of a collection or event.

“The featured artist at the gallery this month is a local painter.”

“The magazine's featured article explores the ethical implications of artificial intelligence in modern healthcare systems.”

Antonyms

02having specific physical traits

C2

adj. having a certain kind of face or physical appearance, usually used with another word.

adj. possessing facial or physical characteristics of a specified type; almost exclusively used in hyphenated compounds.

“The sharp-featured man sat quietly in the corner of the room.”

“He was a fine-featured individual whose delicate bone structure suggested an aristocratic lineage.”

Literary

Synonyms

03included as a part

B2

v. to have included someone or something as an important part of a show, book, or event.

v. the past tense or past participle of 'feature', meaning to have given prominence to or included as a significant element.

“The concert featured three different singers from around the world.”

“The documentary featured several interviews with former employees who had witnessed the company's rapid decline firsthand.”

Antonyms

Real-World Examples

“Faster Than The Speed Of Night, the album which featured the track, was also a chart-topping success and landed the singer her only UK number one album.”
BreakingNews.ie · 15 Aug 2026
“One, the Canada-based Zoom Books, which has featured in other media reports, describes itself as “North America’s leading book recycling company”.”
The Guardian · 15 Aug 2026

Etymology

From feature + -ed.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
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