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

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above