"longform" meaning in English

See longform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: long-form [alternative]
Etymology: From long + form. Etymology templates: {{com|en|long|form}} long + form Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} longform (not comparable)
  1. (advertising, of a television advertisement) Running for a relatively long time, typically more than two minutes. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-longform-en-adj-UeiWEDEg Categories (other): Advertising, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Topics: advertising, business, marketing
  2. (journalism, broadcasting) Longer and more detailed than is normal. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-longform-en-adj-W0fXhGQI Categories (other): Broadcasting, Mass media Topics: broadcasting, journalism, media

Alternative forms

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