short form

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From Calle 13’s final album, the video for “Adentro” earned López Mari a Latin Grammy nomination for best short form music video.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

So much is being watched in short form, and so much is being watched on social media.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2025

YouTube said more people are watching live events like Coachella and short form videos on TV sets.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 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

Cavatina, kav-at-ē′na, n. a short form of operatic air, of a smooth and melodious character, differing from the ordinary aria in consisting only of one part, and frequently appearing as part of a grand scena.

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