# What is Featured snippet?

A featured snippet is a short answer Google lifts into the result. Lists, tables, and a direct first sentence are the usual formats.

Directory slices and launch pages lead with the count, then a table or ranked list.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| term | Featured snippet |
| canonical | https://www.scrolllaunch.com/glossary/featured-snippet |
| kind | defined term |

## On ScrollLaunch

- [Directory lists](https://www.scrolllaunch.com/directories/lists)