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

Because platforms like Instagram Reels and TikTok prioritize fast, engaging short-form video, clips can hook viewers instantly and drive significantly more organic reach than traditional posts. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Young people today have never experienced a world without ubiquitous short-form video. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

The project reflects Equinox Virtual’s focus on microdramas built around outsized emotion – short-form stories told through music, dance and narrative that are designed to travel across cultures. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026

Today, YouTube channels, podcasts, audiobooks, short-form video and a new generation of digital platforms have democratized not just the consumption of history, but the telling of it. — Paul Buccieri, HollywoodReporter, 2 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