Thesaurus results for SHORT SUBJECT

short subject

noun

Definition of short subject

as in animated cartoon

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Recent Examples of short subject The film was nominated in the best short subject category, but lost to Snow Bear. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026 The festival begins Friday and continues through Saturday with more than a dozen film selections, both full features and short subjects. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 Full Frame is a qualifying festival for the Academy Award documentary film short subject. — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025 Movies were paired with overtures and intermissions rather than short subjects or promotional trailers. — Cory Stillman, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for short subject

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Noun

The book was recently made into a major motion picture starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
The Thalberg award is presented to a creative producer whose body of work reflects a consistently high quality of motion picture production.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 June 2026

Definition of motion picture

Noun

Musique concrète is often referred to as a moving picture for the ear, a description that feels especially pertinent given Rossetto’s longstanding interest in theater and performance.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
Or take in a moving picture show at whatever cinema may still exist in your part of the world.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 15 May 2026

Definition of moving picture

Noun

The Times, citing anonymous sources, reported the switch had come at the urging of the Secret Service, and that the newer plane lacked some of the advanced security features of the older aircraft, including antimissile capabilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Squarespace, on the other hand, is a fantastic option, thanks to its beautiful designs, intuitive editor, and powerful e-commerce features.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

Definition of feature

Noun

Moving on to the housekeeping items, the organizer informs us of the presence of a documentary film crew on the grounds.

— Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Netflix is the latest streamer to produce a documentary about the 2022 murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of documentary

Noun

Writers tend to find this process—reducing a complex, nuanced work of art down to a tidy cartoon version of itself—excruciating.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Appointment television has become a rarity for Gen Z, which was raised on on-demand cartoons and can’t even identify a channel guide.

— Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of cartoon

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