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

Like those who purchased a digital copy of the film, the 4K and Blu-ray versions of Sinners will also contain bonus material including four production featurettes. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025

The Many Deaths of Bloodlines – featurette From the collapse of the Skyview Restaurant to the world’s worst MRI, get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the most gruesome Final Destination deaths yet! —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

In the 1964 featurette Take This Hammer, Baldwin appears glamorously displaced amid the ruins of San Francisco. —Harmony Holiday, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025

The lavish collection includes new interviews, audio commentaries, vintage featurettes and more special features. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for featurette

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