short subject

noun

Definition of short subjectnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for short subject
  1. motion picture
  2. moving picture
  3. feature
  4. short
  5. documentary
  6. cartoon
Noun
  • Verve has promoted three coordinators to agents — Shahrez Aziz, Taylor Killefer and Cooper Yeager — across its television literary, motion picture literary and digital teams.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • The film will be among the 20 titles competing at the festival, running against other major motion pictures.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 July 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 suede and mesh sneakers feature memory foam padding and anti-slip outsoles for a comfortable and supportive fit.
    — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The movie, a harrowing account of one family’s separation during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, earned Watts an Oscar nomination for best actress and marked Holland’s acting debut in a live-action feature film.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of feature
Noun
  • Angh is his feature directorial debut and an expansion of his short by the same name.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • The 2000s megacomic Dane Cook will star in an upcoming horror short directed by wunderkind Obsession director Barker’s father, Jeff Barker, per The Hollywood Reporter.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of short
Noun
  • The streamer is in production on a documentary about Gilmore Girls, the beloved series that ran from 2000-07.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Eighteen of the films are world premieres repped by the usual suspects — UTA, CAA, WME, Cinetic, Gersh, Dogwoof, and Outlook — seeking the best possible buyers during a depressed documentary market.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of documentary
Noun
  • Of course, the cartoon bear had a good run in TV commercials.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The statement came after Roth detailed a sequence in the film to Polygon that features a cartoon that seemingly hypnotizes children, turning them into murderers.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of cartoon

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“Short subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short%20subject. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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