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

Stand-up comedy is often overlooked as an art form, according to Wylie Kynard. — Sergy Odiduro, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

If women have turned method dressing into an art form, the male actors embraced comfort, and let craftsmanship and subtle styling carry the story. — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

Ballet and opera were always art forms to entertain the wealthy. — Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Vesper Theatre's main performance space, an 80-seat black box theater, can support a variety of art forms from dance to theater to film. — Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 16 July 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