/ Dictionary / Index S short subject: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short' sub"ject Pronunciation: [key] — Motion Pictures. Motion Pictures. a short film, as a documentary or travelogue, shown as part of a program with a feature-length film. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. short story short sweetening Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language