featurette

noun

fea·​tur·​ette ˈfē-chər-ˌet How to pronounce featurette (audio)
ˌfē-chər-ˈet
: a short film
especially : a short documentary film about the making of a full-length movie

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There, the Hanoi, Vietnam native (who now lives in NYC) is responsible for writing, editing and producing promotional creative content for series and films like Euphoria and The White Lotus—including episodic trailers, behind-the-scenes featurettes and social content. Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 Song Selections: Protect the Pride featurette – Disney and The Lion Recovery Fund are working to protect the pride and conserve lions in the wild. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025 In a featurette from the forthcoming digital release of A Complete Unknown, which Entertainment Weekly can share exclusively above, star Timothée Chalamet discusses his extensive vocal and musical preparation to portray a young Dylan on the rise. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025 In fact, White teased the possibility of more Greg in a featurette accompanying that season’s finale. Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for featurette

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First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of featurette was in 1940

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“Featurette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/featurette. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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