long-form

American  

[lawng-fawrm, long‐] / ˈlɔŋˌfɔrm, ˈlɒŋ‐ /

Or longform

adjective

1. noting or relating to journalistic content or a genre of journalism characterized by stories or essays that are several thousand words long, typically combining factual reporting with a narrative and empathetic style.

   A long-form article can illuminate and humanize your subject.

2. noting or relating to other types of print or visual media content characterized by in-depth, lengthy narratives.

   a long-form TV drama whose story unfolds over ten episodes; long-form comics and graphic novels.

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noun

1. journalistic or other media content so characterized.

   I've started writing more long-form on my blog.

Etymology

Origin of long-form

long ¹ ( def. ) + form ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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long-form

Teenage accounts will also be capped by default at two hours of cumulative daily use across Meta's apps, though time spent messaging or watching long-form video does not count toward the limit.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Now, podcasts give long-form - and less combative - opportunities to connect with voters, while social media gives a quick hit of direct democratic dopamine.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Wrries about competition from short-form video have proved to be unfounded, in Pershing Square’s view, and Netflix has deep enough pockets to pay for the higher compute costs that could come from long-form high-quality video.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Salon asked Kaye if there were any plans for more long-form writing.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

The long-form name is included in the ``Government'' section, and an entry of ``none'' indicates a long-form name does not exist.

From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency