short subject

noun

: a brief often documentary or educational film

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Remember that depth of field is almost non-existent at short subject distances with a wide aperture. PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024 Full Frame is also a qualifying festival for the Academy Award documentary film short subject. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024 Richard Trank is an Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker who has written and directed 14 feature and short subject documentaries. Richard Trank, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024 Indeed, the Academy created a short subjects branch in 1941, back when short films preceded feature films in many theaters. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for short subject 

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of short subject was in 1908

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“Short subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20subject. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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