Featurette

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A relatively short feature film.

    "The 1950 production program of the RD-DR Corporation (Reader's Digest-deRochemont) has been expanded to include six hour-length “featurettes” in addition to two longer pictures, it was announced yesterday by Louis de Rochemont, the producer."

  2. 2
    A short film of bonus material, companion to the main feature, frequently part of additional material in a home video release on LaserDisc, DVD, Blu-Ray.

    "With DVDs steadily joining VHS cassettes as extinct technology, what has become of the fun, insightful mixed bag that movie fans came to know as bonus features — the audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes, bloopers, deleted scenes and alternate endings?"

Synonyms

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briefiebriefie

Example

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"The Blu-ray contains a 20-minute behind-the-scenes featurette."

Etymology

From feature + -ette.

Related phrases

feature film

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