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

These events become a multidimensional concert and exhibition experience, inviting the audience to participate in a dialogue between the two art forms. —Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026

As with all art forms, the world of nails offers something for everyone, from the austere to the eccentric. —Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026

Roa reframes polarity, the natural charge between differences, as an art form guided by compassion. —Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026

Directed by Lee Sang-il and starring Ken Watanabe, the drama centers on Kabuki, a traditional art form long viewed as commercially challenging, yet has struck a deep chord with Japanese audiences while also gaining traction overseas. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Jan. 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