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

Drag is a thriving art form in Taiwan that has helped advance its reputation as an open and tolerant society — one that is markedly distinct from mainland China, where the government has shuttered LGBTQ+ support groups. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024

Cody, 41, is a millennial at the forefront of an art form harking back millenniums — at once building on tradition and joyously venturing beyond it. —Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1