Meaning & use
featured artist
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UK/ˈfiːtʃəd ˈɑːtɪst/
US/ˈfiːtʃərd ˈɑːrtɪst/
Meaning
nouncountable
an artist who is given special attention or a main role in a show, album, or event
Grammar: Can be used with 'a' or 'the': She is the featured artist this month.
Patterns
- featured artist
- the featured artist
- a featured artist
The gallery announced its featured artist for the summer.
She was the featured artist at the music festival.
Each month, the website chooses a featured artist to interview.
Word forms
| plural | featured artists |
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Common combinations
- featured artist of the month
- He was named featured artist of the month.
- featured artist on an album
- She is the featured artist on that track.
- guest featured artist
- The song includes a guest featured artist.
Synonyms and how they differ
- guest artist
- A guest artist is invited to perform but may not be the main focus; a featured artist is highlighted.
- headliner
- A headliner is the main performer at a concert; a featured artist may have a smaller but special role.
Word family
Commonly confused: featured artist or featuring artist?
featured artist vs featuring artist
'Featuring' is a verb form: 'a song featuring artist X'. 'Featured artist' is a noun phrase for the person.
Practice
What does 'featured artist' mean?
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'Featured' means highlighted or given a special role. The other options are not related to the meaning of 'featured'.
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