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

But Turner, who also created oils and engravings before his death in 1851, ended up elevating watercolors and landscapes to a serious art form with contemporaries like John Constable and Caspar David Friedrich. —Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025

Writing is an iceberg sort of art form where only 10% of the work ends up on the page; the other 90% includes excavating each character’s backstory. —Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025

Buckling down when the going gets tough isn’t the prettiest of art forms, but a vital tool for the belt of any contender. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025

Armani and the festival’s partnership reflects Giorgio Armani’s profound and enduring love for cinema, an art form that deeply inspired his work, vision and legacy. —Cat Cardenas, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025

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