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

And, for more on the public art form, read this classic piece by Calvin Tomkins, from 1984, about how graffiti conquered the world. —Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2025

On a recent Saturday in January, with binaural beats playing softly in the background, Simpson threaded her loom using a boat shuttle and shared how the repetitive art form has changed her life. —Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025

Others have reached out with donations related to other art forms. —Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

Over the past few months, Paltrow has turned wearing cozy-yet-fashion-forward sweaters into an art form, and her latest iteration is no exception. —Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1