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

Use short-form to capture attention, but convert through longer-form content where trust is built. —Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026

In contrast, growing concerns have emerged around constant exposure to fast-paced, short-form content, which might limit the development of attention span, impulse control and self-regulation skills that children need to succeed in school and everyday life. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026

Then there’s iHeartMedia, which launched iHeartRadio Highlights inside its own platform, bringing shows like Elvis Duran on Z100 to life as short-form video experiences. —Jennifer Schenberg, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Between exorbitant production costs and the continual erosion of linear television audiences, traditional late-night talk shows have been under mounting pressure for years, increasingly consumed via short-form clips scattered across social media rather than live and in full. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 May 2026

CollegeHumor was part of a generation of online video pioneers—coming up well before YouTube and before short-form and streaming video became the lingua franca of the internet. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026

The rollout is part of Google’s broader push to integrate generative AI into its consumer ecosystem, especially platforms focused on short-form video creation. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026

All of that development comes as OpenAI made the notable move to step back from the video segment of the market, shutting down its popular short-form video Sora app in a cost-cutting move. —Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 19 May 2026

As part of the effort, Young is conducting interviews and producing short-form content focused on how sustainability work appears in everyday life across Kansas City. —Kansas City Star, 18 May 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