art form

noun

1

: a form or medium of expression recognized as fine art

sees dance as both an art form and an entertainment

2

a

: an unconventional form or medium in which impulses regarded as artistic may be expressed

… describe pinball as a great American art form …

—Tom Buckley

b

: an undertaking or activity enhanced by a high level of skill or refinement

… easy conversation—an art form in peril of being lost to contemporary schedules.

—Joanna Pruess

Examples of art form in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some might consider that effort and cost extraordinary for an art form that has a shelf life and is extremely vulnerable. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Such thinking posits that everything depends on and is connected to everything else, and there is no art form that relies on interdependence more than film. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Plus, over the two centuries since the tool’s invention as a photo retouching applicator, the style has evolved countless times and become a refined art form in its own right. — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Injectables are an art form, so ask to see before-and-after pictures of a doctor’s work on other patients to make sure their approach is right for you. — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for art form

• brainstorm
• conform
• deform
• firestorm
• hailstorm
• inform
• landform
• lukewarm
• perform
• planform
• platform
• preform