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
  • Trish Reilly, President’s Award A lifelong love of cooking and a deep familiarity with the motion picture industry have shaped Trish Reilly’s career as a food stylist.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • And because major motion pictures often require years to produce, a decision postponed today can become a missing film several years from now.
    — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 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
  • Japan has selected Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s luminously cerebral French-language feature All of a Sudden as its submission for the best international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s latest feature, All Of A Sudden, has been selected as Japan’s entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of feature
Noun
  • Some consistency will ultimately be needed, but not being able to escape a certain amount of volatility may not be the worst thing for the group, at least in the short-to-medium term.
    — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Andrew Gregory holds a makeshift steering wheel in the short, with different images and maps of Peachtrees flashing in the background.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of short
Noun
  • The brief 1978 documentary Borges para millones begins with the process itself of shooting, attentive to its own creation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix is a true crime fan’s paradise, and the Death of the Pastor’s Wife filmmakers are taking all the credit — or at least a victory lap timed to the premiere of their latest documentary series.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of documentary
Noun
  • In later years, cartoon and video game voicing served as his principal employment.
    — Chris Morris, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But not everything is whimsy and laughs when working with timeless cartoon stars.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 26 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 29 Aug. 2026.

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