featurette

noun

fea·​tur·​ette ˈfē-chər-ˌet 

ˌfē-chər-ˈet

: a short film

especially : a short documentary film about the making of a full-length movie

Examples of featurette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Copies of Weapons on 4K UHD and Blu-ray will also include the bonus featurettes that are available to consumers who purchase the film on digital. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025

Special features on the Blu-ray include a commentary with Celine Song, an in-depth making-of featurette, and a composer deep dive with Japanese Breakfast. —Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025

The physical release will also include the featurettes ‘Adventures in Making Superman‘, ‘Lex Luthor: The Mind of a Master Villain’, ‘Paws to Pixels: Krypto is Born’, ‘The Justice Gang’, ‘A New Era: DC Takes Off’ and more. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025

Plus, the featurette includes shots from the film that have previously popped up in trailers for For Good, like one of Dorothy from the original Wizard of Oz walking side-by-side with her iconic crew. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for featurette

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