short-form

American  

[shawrt-fawrm] / ˈʃɔrtˌfɔrm /

Or shortform

adjective

1. noting or relating to journalistic content or a genre of journalism characterized by short articles.

2. noting or relating to other types of print or visual media characterized by content that is short in length.

   short-form video clips.

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noun

1. journalistic or other media content so characterized.

Etymology

Origin of short-form

short ( def. ) + form ( def. )

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• short-form vs. long-form

Example Sentences

He started with EveryTime, a Korean online forum exclusive to university students, but has since moved his focus to making short-form videos which have gone viral on Instagram, Threads, and YouTube.

From BBC

On Thursday, the short-form video app and its Chinese owner ByteDance signed agreements with software giant Oracle and two other investors to form a new U.S. joint venture.

From Barron's

YouTube’s free-to-watch app that offers both long-form and short-form creator-generated content helps the platform maintain its number-one spot.

From Barron's

But with the rise of streaming services and short-form content, the number of moviegoers may shrink.

From The Wall Street Journal

As part of Disney’s three-year licensing deal, more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar characters will be available on Sora, OpenAI’s short-form AI video platform.

From The Wall Street Journal