short form

Example Sentences

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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

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

Government Christmas Island Country name: conventional long form: Territory of Christmas Island conventional short form: Christmas Island Dependency status: non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Attorney-General's Department Government type:

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency