featured
featured — verb
- featuredpresent simple I / you / we / they
- featureds3rd person singular
- featureding-ing form
- featurededpast simple
1. to appear or be placed in a film, broadcast, article, or event because you or so
to appear or be placed in a film, broadcast, article, or event because you or something you created is considered important or interesting enough to draw attention
Joon's short film was featured at the Seoul International Film Festival last autumn.
passive: be featured at [event]
The museum featured a special exhibition of Rin's ceramic sculptures.
active: feature + noun (exhibition)
Last month's issue of the magazine featured an article about clean energy in Taiwan.
Amira's photographs were featured in a travel guide for visitors to Istanbul.
- omit
to leave out entirely, the opposite of including
文法句型
featured + in + place/event
feature + noun
be featured + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Often used in the passive form (be featured) when the person or thing receiving attention is the subject. The active form (feature + object) is used when the publication, event, or venue is the subject.
常見錯誤
featured — adjective
- featuredpositive
- more featuredcomparative
- most featuredsuperlative
1. chosen to be given special attention or a position of prominence in a show, publ
chosen to be given special attention or a position of prominence in a show, publication, sale, or website because it is expected to be of particular interest
The featured recipe on the cooking blog uses sweet potatoes and coconut milk.
attributive: featured + noun (recipe)
Hari picked up the featured book from a display table near the entrance.
Leo visits the website every day to read its featured stories about space exploration.
The store put its featured items on a special shelf behind the counter.
- highlighted
focuses on the act of drawing attention rather than the status of being chosen
- promoted
suggests active effort to increase sales or popularity; more commercial
- selected
broader meaning; does not imply special attention or promotion
文法句型
featured + noun (product/article/recipe/guest)
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive position). You cannot say 'This product is featured' — use the verb sense instead ('This product is featured in the catalog').