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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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The bicycle course featured four small bikes with training wheels, only suitable for young children.

From Los Angeles Times

The brokerage was previously featured in the Bravo reality series “Sold on SLC,” which was canceled after its first season.

From Los Angeles Times

Ito featured just once in Japan's last World Cup campaign but could find himself in demand depending on the status of Tomiyasu's injury.

From BBC

Every time I saw her, whatever creation Sela wore in her hair featured a strawberry.

From Literature

Earlier this month, Pogue hosted a sold-out evening event that featured key people in Apple’s history, including its former chief executive Sculley.

From Los Angeles Times