long-form

adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ˌfȯrm 

variants or less commonly longform

: notably long in form in comparison to what is common or typical for works or content of a particular category

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller … spawned the long-form music video.

—Paul Taublieb

His compositions are long-form; by a comparative ratio to most piano players, there's not much soloing. Like good long-form structures, they don't always strike you as such; the written parts ease into solos without giving notice.

—Ben Ratliff

especially, journalism : covering a subject at much greater length and in much greater depth than a standard news article

Long-form and investigative stories were replaced by short, searchable bursts of information.

—Adam Weinstein

Mine was a world made new by memoir and biography, investigative journalism and longform essay.

—E. Ce Miller

see also:

short-form

Examples of long-form in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The series is produced in association with NASCAR and marks the first long-form drama series to partner with the racing organization. —Peter White, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

The text will have a summary in bullet points, while suggested videos could be long-form or Shorts. —Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026

By focusing on collaboration, autonomy, and long-form revision, Revise represents an effort to rethink how writing tools are designed and used. —Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026

Building Audience First Gunther Shugerman pointed to Claynosaurz as another route forward, building a fanbase before scaling into long-form production. —Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for long-form

• brainstorm
• conform
• deform
• firestorm
• hailstorm
• inform
• landform
• lukewarm
• perform
• planform
• platform
• preform