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

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short-form

The Los Gatos, California-based company is facing fierce competition from YouTube, TikTok and other short-form content providers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

Netflix’s stock had fallen 21% on the year through Thursday’s close, with Wall Street worried about potentially weaker viewership trends and competition from rival platforms like YouTube and short-form video operators.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

The teacher is also on board with the government's plans to ban social media for under-16s outside of school because of the effects of doomscrolling and short-form, snappy videos.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

This also helps explain the rise of a new class of influencers, who reach audiences with direct-address, short-form video, which is much harder to fabricate with AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

In some instances, no short-form name exists - then the long-form name must serve for all usages.

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