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

Does that mean that there’s not a reduction in audiences for those art forms? —David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026

In response to Chalamet’s now-viral line, Copeland — the first Black woman to become a principal dancer at ABT — said the centuries-old art forms have informed the actor’s career. —Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026

Film actor Timothée Chalamet recently sparked controversy in the performing arts world by characterizing ballet and opera as dying art forms — not a novel sentiment, of course, but rather the latest foray into an ongoing debate. —Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

Once upon a time, these art forms were indeed popular entertainment. —Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 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