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 formTom 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 schedulesJoanna Pruess

Examples of art form in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The main title sequence in television is a disappearing art form. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024 But even in the Olympics and outside its usual context, breaking remains an art form. Dvora Meyers, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024 The founders of a new art festival in Detroit were inspired to create more opportunities for photographers and filmmakers to address the scarcity of options, compared with other art forms. Annalise Frank, Axios, 17 July 2024 These expressions of affection can transform and transmit energies towards art forms. Essence, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for art form 

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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of art form was in 1851

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“Art form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/art%20form. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.

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