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

Pricing is an art form, and price tags can depend on a wide range of factors beyond the cost of labor and materials — market positioning, competition, company culture, consumer psychology and so forth. —John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Dec. 2025

Witness the precision of fish handling and slicing, an art form that inspired chef Jesse Ito’s sukibiki knife skills. —Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025

Williams’s book is a quiet revelation, a searching portrait of an artist who elevated editing to an art form. —Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

Yet like any art form, casting is far from an exact science and involves a little bit of alchemy. —Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025

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