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
  • The hiring is a remarkable comeback for Goldstine, who was abruptly dismissed in January 2025 by former WB motion picture chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy after four years with the studio.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That marks another audacious big auteur swing from the previous Warners motion picture administration.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Oct. 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
  • Some robo-advisors offer more customization and features, such as tax-loss harvesting, which uses losses to offset other portfolio gains, or automatic rebalancing.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Hennekam remembers that patient to be 8 or 9, with distinctive features.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of feature
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  • The core group of artists who made the short also worked on the feature.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Osubor had made a short that played well with friends and family and nowhere else, collecting festival rejections.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of short
Noun
  • When a pair of Israeli filmmakers released a documentary last month about civilian deaths in Gaza, party leaders across the spectrum, including Eisenkot, accused them of treason.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Lightdox has acquired international sales rights to Nostalgia for the Future leading into Film Fest Gent in Belgium where the documentary screens on Sunday.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of documentary
Noun
  • Conceived as a relentless bully of Arnold, Helga was one of the richer, more complex characters to come out of a kids’ cartoon in its or any era.
    — Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Like the squeezy dumpling, this one has a blushing cartoon face and accompanying tan steamer basket.
    — Eva Flowe October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2026.

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