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

While Musk does not have an investment in TikTok, his longtime friend Larry Ellison, who also invested in Musk’s Tesla and X, is a part-owner of the short-form video platform. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

Its streaming app hosts short-form true crime audio and video shows that are fully AI-generated. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

The company produces podcasts, long-form and short-form original content. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

The proposal also says that the Census Bureau could add an immigration status question to the census' short-form questionnaire. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 Oct. 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