long-form

Or long·form

[lawng-fawrm, long‐]

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.

noun

1. journalistic or other media content so characterized.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-form¹

long ¹ ( def. ) + form ( def. )

Example Sentences

"To grow older with a character, you don't really get to do that, and that is the joy of long-form television," he said.

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What of his long-form audio skills, though?

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Grande grabbed the video of the year, long-form video and best pop video awards for Brighter Days Ahead, thanking her own dad for his cameo.

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The collective recently started creating short- and long-form social media content, and it will debut its first Swang apparel piece at Paris Fashion Week later this month.

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Jon: Streaming has proven to be a huge boon to long-form storytelling, at least from the viewer’s vantage point.

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