Word
featured
Phoneticsfea·tured
US/ˈfitʃɝd/
UK/fˈiːtʃəd/
Definitions
01given special attention
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.”
Synonyms
02having specific physical traits
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
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.”
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.” “One, the Canada-based Zoom Books, which has featured in other media reports, describes itself as “North America’s leading book recycling company”.” Etymology
From feature + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.