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

That Sony’s motion picture group, headed by Tom Rothman, would come out on top seems almost pre-ordained.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
Let alone playing the lead role in a major motion picture in which everyone wants to talk to him.

— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of motion picture

Noun

Or if the weather fails to cooperate, a moving picture show may be in order.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Many of the stories, interviews and analyses Jake Tapper presents to his followers on CNN rely heavily on moving pictures, courtesy of his employer.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of moving picture

Noun

Another key feature are the balconies overlooking the gently flowing Shirakawa River.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
The car has a gorgeous flowing design, but as with other supercars in the seven-figure segment, a head-turning exterior is far from its most breathtaking feature.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of feature

Noun

Styler would break into fiction feature directing in 2018 with Freak Show, an adaptation of James St James’ best-selling novel, starring Bette Midler and Alex Lawther, before returning to documentary in 2023 with Posso Entrare?

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
They were chosen by juries presided over by Sam Pollard (official competition), Amir El-Masry (first feature competition), Sandhya Suri (documentary competition), and Helen Simmons (short film competition).

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of documentary

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