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

Maybe there’s creative light at the end of the technology tunnel, one where analog-era art forms like hip-hop can thrive in a land of large language models and whatever else the age of AI will deliver. —C. Brandon Ogbunu, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024

Their ability to avoid accountability is almost an art form. —Mark Murphy, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

The table, set in resplendent shades of green, provided the perfect case study of Aerin’s power to transform the act of hosting into an art form. —Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024

It's been a central theme for me—in my music, my art form, my energy—to take people away from all the craziness of the world. —Lee Middleton, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1