1
: having or being an irregular or asymmetrical shape or design
free-form furniture
2
: free sense 12b
free-form dancing

Examples of free-form in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Although the Final Cut Pro timeline looks something like that of iMovie, with its free-form, trackless Magnetic Timeline view, the pro program packs vastly more editing power. PCMAG, 30 June 2024 These include Bruns, whose glossy mixed-media pictures combine free-form gestures with hard-edge shapes produced through stenciling. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 14 June 2024 With 140 tools for drawing and coloring, this is a great value starter kit for your budding young artist that encourages free-form creativity. Tanya Edwards, Parents, 13 June 2024 The conceit of the free-form animation drawn onto actual fabric makes for a captivating viewing experience, even if the story seems to fade out too soon. Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for free-form 

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Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of free-form was in 1942

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“Free-form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-form. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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