long-formadjective [ before noun ]
/ˈlɒŋ.fɔːm//ˈlɒŋ.fɔːrm/(of a piece of writing or entertainment) longer than usual and with a lot of details:
We're not doing long-form documentaries on local television any more.
He argues that the Americans are much better than the British at long-form, investigative reporting.
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- Cohen has written an interesting long-form poem.
- Many Canadians have complained the long-form census violates their privacy.
- The range and depth of Johann Hari's reporting and analysis reminds us long-form British journalism is alive and well.
- Mr Grueskin's mission will be to balance timely news stories with the long-form, deeply reported and analytic journalism that defines the Journal.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Detailed and careful
- blow-by-blow
- detail
- detailed
- diligent
- elaborate
- encyclopedic
- granular
- in-depth
- intimate 1
- intricate
- meticulous
- minutely
- nice
- painstakingly
- precise
- precisely
- scrupulous
- sedulous
- thorough
- thoroughly
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