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

Kareem Rahma’s man-on-the-train interviews manage to celebrate the city’s eclectic characters and extensive public transit systems while providing a platform for the 21st century’s definitive art form, the hot take. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Memory, the memory palace, and memory tricks are a whole art form of their own. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

More to Explore Phantom also engaged with traditional art forms. — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2026

Today, violence is mainstream in many art forms, especially in videogames. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 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