art form

American  

noun

1. the more or less established structure, pattern, or scheme followed in shaping an artistic work.

   The sonata, the sonnet, and the novel are all art forms.

2. a medium for artistic expression.

   ballet, sculpture, opera, and other art forms.

3. a medium other than the artistic regarded as having highly developed or systematized rules, procedures, or formulations.

   international diplomacy regarded as an art form.

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art form British  

noun

1. a conventionally established form of artistic composition, such as the symphony or the sonnet

2. a recognized medium of artistic expression

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Etymology

Origin of art form

First recorded in 1865–70

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Example Sentences

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art form

Doughty feels that not being familiar with ballet can stop people from engaging with the art form.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Something new would have been the sight of them kicking on at 1-0, but in Europe such strength is a dying art form in this team.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

I would say self-evidently, it’s the most powerful, popular art form.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

That the mute infant art form soon relied on fashions that excited the eye should come as no surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

According to the crumbling book, it was an old, old art form that had begun back when Chattana was little more than a sleepy fishing village.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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