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 provides the most detailed public look at Skarsgård's Count Orlok, who has otherwise been kept a mystery in the media as part of Focus Features' marketing tactics to grow audience curiosity. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 Check out the full ensemble featurette below to learn more about the process of capturing the infamous news broadcast. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025 In addition, the Return to Horror: Crafting Alien: Romulus featurette subsection includes Casting the Faces, which introduces the film’s stars; and Constructing the World (which takes a look at the film’s practical set, as well as practical visual and makeup effects). Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 Focus Features finally let the cat—make that bat—out of the bag on Monday, though, when the studio posted a 1-minute, 7-second video featurette on Count Orlok on its official Nosferatu X account. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 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 11 Feb. 2025.

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