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

He’s made an art form of allowing a goal on the game’s first shot. —Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025

To him, talking was an art form, at times an intense, in-depth dive into an important topic and, at times, a free-flowing improvisational comedy routine. —Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 29 Dec. 2024

The menus are reassuringly written only in French, and the homey, low-key cooking is treated as an art form. —airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024

Longtime Art Program student Philip Ma definitely has a strong interest in these kinds of digital art forms. —Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1