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Definition of featurette

featurette

/ˌfiːtʃəˈrɛt/
fea · tur · ette
Plural:featurettes
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• noun

1

A short film that is briefer than a standard full-length feature film, or a short behind-the-scenes documentary produced to promote a motion picture or included as bonus material on a home video release.

Example

"The special edition Blu-ray includes a twenty-minute featurette detailing how the visual effects team created the alien landscapes."

2

A brief feature article or human-interest segment in a newspaper, magazine, or broadcast program.

Example

"The Sunday magazine published a charming featurette on the neighborhood's oldest independent bookstore."

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featureless
featurelessness
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fecal
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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 20th century in American film terminology by combining "feature" (in the sense of a full-length motion picture) with the French diminutive suffix "-ette".

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Featurette. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/featurette
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