short-form

adjective

ˈshȯrt-ˌfȯrm 

: notably brief in form in comparison to what is common or typical for works or content of a particular category

short-form videos

And similar to the U.S., the Chinese film market has also been dented by the growth of short-form content and increasing popularity of watching entertainment on phones and tablets, keeping theatergoers at home.

—Samantha Masunaga

Gen Z wants short-form blogs and media posts of only a few paragraphs or graphic novels.

—Vernon Fueston

compare long-form

Examples of short-form in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the digital product front, Tadka, JioStar’s short-form content hub, crossed 100 million active users within two months of launch, with daily watch-time per viewer rising fivefold since the feature went live. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026

These systems predominantly elevate short-form content in which creators must speak quickly and concisely to get high engagement — limiting those who might opt for this form to make a living. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

The new deal will also open the door for developing digital short-form content for YouTube and other platforms, in addition to music opportunities. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

By 2000, Nokia’s custom-ringtone Composer app had popularized a new, short-form musical medium that the ringtone industry, at its peak, would transform into a billion-dollar marketplace in the United States. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for short-form

• brainstorm
• conform
• deform
• firestorm
• hailstorm
• inform
• landform
• lukewarm
• perform
• planform
• platform
• preform