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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The featurette was introduced by Reeves and John Wick director Chad Stahelski in a pre-recorded message. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024 In a featurette about the show that was released earlier this month, Park described Hyun-ju as an ex-soldier and trans woman who participates in the titular game in order to fund gender affirming surgeries. James Factora, Them, 18 Dec. 2024 The date was chosen to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first appearance of the character in the Disney-verse, the theatrical featurette Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024 Series creator Mike White hinted at potential plot points for the upcoming season when speaking about each season's respective themes during a Max featurette after the second season's final episode aired. Tabitha Parent, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for featurette 

Word History

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 21 Jan. 2025.

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