short list

Definition of Short List in English :

1. short list, shortlist

a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Short List

noun

1.

a list of suitable applicants for a job, post, etc, from which the successful candidate will be selected

verb (transitive)

2.

to put (someone) on a shortlist

noun

1. Chiefly British

a list of those candidates for a position, award, etc. not eliminated in the preliminary selection process, from which the final choice will be made

: also short list

verb transitive

2.

to place on a shortlist

tr.v. short-list·ed, short-list·ing, short-lists

To include on a shortlist: short-listed five candidates for the job opening.

n.

A list of preferable items or candidates that have been selected for final consideration, as in making an award or filling a position.