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

In February, Iger said on an earnings call that short-form videos created with Sora would soon appear on the streaming service Disney+, which was preparing to launch a vertical video feed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Short-form videos on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube have replaced traditional media outlets for many people.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even the New York Times curiously questioned why Mamdani “did not turn to his typical means of communication,” like “short-form videos posted to social media about the attack.”

From Salon

Officials said TikTok must rework the design of its short-form video platform over concerns it is addictive and breaches online-content rules.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the same time that short-form video has eroded audiences for traditional media.

From BBC