: notably brief in form in comparison to what is common or typical for works or content of a particular category
short-form videos
And similar to the U.S., the Chinese film market has also been dented by the growth of short-form content and increasing popularity of watching entertainment on phones and tablets, keeping theatergoers at home.—Samantha Masunaga
Gen Z wants short-form blogs and media posts of only a few paragraphs or graphic novels.—Vernon Fueston
compare long-form

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ReelShort is a streaming service that produces short-form videos for the social media age. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The early days of CoComelon were built around short-form videos, with musical lullabies. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 Alongside the docuseries, ASOB Media will hit Cannes with a companion podcast, A Student of Beauty, and digital short-form series A Beauty Journey, which has already generated over one million organic cross-platform views. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026 The platform is aimed at creators working in short-form video and short dramas, at developer platforms assembling AI video tools, and at enterprise production teams. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for short-form

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of short-form was in 1980

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“Short-form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-form. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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