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
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
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The celebration will showcase artistic performances, cultural presentations and activities such as cultural booths with calligraphy and other traditional art forms.
—Ashley Opina, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Whether the movie poster will survive, as a minor but compelling art form, is open to debate.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
In reality, Wiseman was not a journalist, nor a passive documenter, but rather one of the most influential and trailblazing practitioners of the cinematic art form in its first 100 years, producing a body of work that reveals as much about human nature as any artist of his generation.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
People should go out of their way to try to make sure that someone is inspired by the things that are getting made in the world because that inspiration carries a lifetime of progress in an art form.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Opina, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Whether the movie poster will survive, as a minor but compelling art form, is open to debate.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
In reality, Wiseman was not a journalist, nor a passive documenter, but rather one of the most influential and trailblazing practitioners of the cinematic art form in its first 100 years, producing a body of work that reveals as much about human nature as any artist of his generation.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
People should go out of their way to try to make sure that someone is inspired by the things that are getting made in the world because that inspiration carries a lifetime of progress in an art form.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for art form
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“Art form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art%20form. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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