short form

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The rise of short form content on social media has also changed how many people engage with music, with some artists reporting fans only recognised the viral section of a song.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

She was a writer who taught me that I could write in long form and in short form, with the form dictated by the content.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

“Please fill out this short form to let us know your current location. We may use this information to help us track our student community.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

And the streaming platform Tubi, which is owned by Fox, is also experimenting with short form videos with “Scenes,” which culls clips from the service’s extensive catalog.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2024

Col′lect, a short form of prayer, peculiar to the liturgies of the Western Church, consisting of a single sentence, conveying one main petition; Collectā′nea, a selection of passages from various authors: a miscellany.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various