short-form

or short·form

[ shawrt-fawrm ]

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.

noun

1. journalistic or other media content so characterized.

Word History and Origins

Origin of short-form¹

short ( def ) + form ( def )

Example Sentences

Far-right influencers and talking heads quickly learned to prey on pliant minds, disseminating untruths via short-form video content that users would see as factual.

From Salon

Five years ago, another U.S. company, Quibi, famously launched by Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenburg, tried to remake the business of short-form video, but the effort shut down fewer than seven months after its launch.

From Los Angeles Times

Instagram is reportedly considering launching its short-form video feature, Reels, as a separate app as the future of Chinese-owned TikTok remains uncertain in the US.

From BBC

Some U.S. lawmakers allege TikTok could be used by the Chinese government to gather data on Americans and fuel misinformation, a claim the company behind the short-form video app has vigorously denied.

From Los Angeles Times

The Daily Mail, the British media outlet, quickly announced it was launching a new hub for short-form video content on its homepage in an effort to fill the TikTok void.

From Los Angeles Times