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

Or, like Nerkagi herself, Ilne might master a modern art form, and make her community famous far beyond the Yamal. —Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

The secret of going to any performance, or any kind of performative art form, for me is [about that]. —Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026

An obsession, an art form, a national treasure and part of the furniture. —Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026

Moreover, there is such breathtaking depth and heartbreaking beauty in this ancient art form. —Dan Rockmore, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 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