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

Cody, 41, is a millennial at the forefront of an art form harking back millenniums — at once building on tradition and joyously venturing beyond it. —Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024

Superstars like Madonna and Prince made an art form of reinventing themselves regularly. —Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1