featured

[ fee-cherd ]
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adjective
  1. made a feature or highlight; given prominence: a featured article; a featured actor.

  2. having features or a certain kind of features (usually used in combination): a well-featured face.

  1. Obsolete. formed; fashioned.

Origin of featured

1
First recorded in 1375–1425, featured is from the late Middle English word fetured.See feature, -ed3

Other words from featured

  • mul·ti·fea·tured, adjective
  • non·fea·tured, adjective
  • un·fea·tured, adjective
  • well-featured, adjective

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How to use featured in a sentence

  • He was bright and intelligent, but his well-featured face was spoiled by a wicked-looking eye and a hard, cruel mouth.

  • Nevertheless the men are robust, having a fairly good stature, and are well featured.

    Les Parsis | D. Menant
  • Dr Oman was a very well-dressed gentleman indeed; well-featured, though almost dark enough for an Asiatic.

    The Wisdom of Father Brown | G. K. Chesterton
  • She was bright eyed and well featured, with a clear fresh complexion, and her every movement was of stately grace.

    The Thirsty Sword | Robert Leighton
  • Any man would admire the slender, well featured face which was framed within a soft cloud of dark, well combed hair.

    Millennium | Everett B. Cole

British Dictionary definitions for featured

featured

adjective
  1. (in combination) having features as specified: heavy-featured

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