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

See for yourself why the pub continues to hold a central place in Irish social life as a communal gathering spot while listening to traditional music—a centuries-old art form and oral tradition—performed live. —Atlas Ocean Voyages, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025

The irony of her diagnosis wasn’t lost on me: stomach cancer for a young woman who saw food as an art form, a joy, a ritual. —Carissa Talmage, People.com, 2 May 2025

Netflix’s content spending strategy prioritizes high-return investments over experimental projects that might advance cinema as an art form. —Damion Taylor, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

His characters just happen to be chefs, but the stories that have fueled Chef’s Table for a decade could be told through almost any art form. —Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 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