| a list of those people or items preferred or most likely to be chosen, as winnowed from a longer list of possibilities. |
[shawrt-list] 
| to put on a short list. |
| short·list also short-list (shôrt'lĭst') n. A list of preferable items or candidates that have been selected for final consideration, as in making an award or filling a position. |
| short-list (shôrt'lĭst') tr.v. short-list·ed, short-list·ing, short-lists To include (a candidate for a job, for example) on a shortlist. |