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

Even with contextual awareness, AI cannot match a teacher's nuanced understanding of their students' development—an art form honed through training and practical experience. —Richard Carranza, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

This is exploited by both parties, but the GOP has truly turned it into an art form. —Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025

The 2025 Cannes Film Festival came at precarious moment in the history of cinema, yet still managed to revel in the splendors this art form can provide. —Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 23 May 2025

Its central idea is that fashion is different from other art forms in that humans have no choice but to engage with it on a daily basis, unlike a painting or a movie that can be observed from a distance. —Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 May 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