short subject
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6.5
- noun
- US
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cortometraje
- documentary short subject
- short subject films
- a good short subject
Examples
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We're in a short subject.
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However, some short-subject films were produced for education.
Academic text (2015) -
So, a very short subject line ("Real quick:") serves the same function as an opening salutation in a letter or note.
Blog text (34) -
Since launching in March 2009, WAC has released more than 1,500 films, short subjects, TV movies, and mini-series that otherwise would not have been available, providing a valuable service to film lovers everywhere.
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Before the main movie starts, viewers often enjoy a short subject that sets the tone for the feature film.
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In the festival, audiences were treated to a variety of short subjects showcasing innovative storytelling techniques.
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The cinema has a special screening night dedicated to classic short subjects from renowned filmmakers.
Synonyms
22
6.1
A short film that shows recent events before a movie in old cinemas
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6.1
A short film that shows how a movie was made
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
This is film-industry jargon: although 'short' indicates brief duration, 'subject' normally means a topic or person and does not by itself evoke 'film' for a B1 learner. The specific sense 'short film screened before the main feature' is a specialized collocation not directly derivable from the parts, so it would be unpredictable to most learners.
Etymology
Short subject comes from old cinemas that showed a small film before the main movie. The words short and subject point to a 'short film', so today short subject means 'a short film' shown before the feature.