1. a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen; [syn: short list, shortlist]
VERB (1)
1. put someone or something on a short list;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
shortlist
n 1: a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have
been deemed suitable and from which the successful person
will be chosen [syn: short list, shortlist]
v 1: put someone or something on a short list