featurette
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- noun
- /ˌfiːtʃəˈrɛt/
- Literature
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- An anonymous writer sent in a letter to Roxanne Weasley's weekly featurette in the Daily Prophet, telling the story of his father's murder and his journey to recovery, which seemed to be the incarnation of that very line.
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In the latest issue, you'll find a featurette highlighting the achievements of local artists.
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And these are in little side featurettes, I suppose called how to say no in Tribe mentors.
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All this on our weekly human-interest featurette, the throb of Manhattan.
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The featurettes have interviews with Sutherland and the show's creator, Tim Kring.
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A new Robocop licensing featurette has leaked, revealing lots of concept art and soundbites from the filmmakers.
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As a part of the semi-recurring "old ballparks" featurette (other editions are here and here), we've looked back upon stadia that are no longer standing (or if they are, are not being used for baseball anymore).
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Crowe, who plays Javert, was the only principal cast member whose singing was not prominently featured in the film's first trailer and featurette, sparking concerns in some circles that he must have struggled.
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Also, a featurette on playwright Phillip Barry and the plays he's written that were adapted for film would be welcome, as well as something about screenwriter Donald Ogden Stewart.
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West's star power rose with each of those alluring featurettes, and she soon found herself acting alongside stars like Cary Grant and W.C. Fields, who we’re certain welcomed her corruption.
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The magazine includes a delightful featurette that explores the beloved traditions of the town.
Synonyms
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A piece of writing in a newspaper or on a website
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A long article in a newspaper or magazine that gives a topic extra attention
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A short article that describes an event, often in a newspaper or magazine
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A piece of writing in a magazine that explains a topic in detail
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A short news story giving extra details about a main article
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A short piece of writing that shows a single scene or mood
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Morphology
Etymology
Featurette comes from the word feature, meaning a special part or article, plus the ending -ette, which means 'small' as in kitchenette. So a featurette is a 'small feature', a short article that gives extra background or tells a personal story.