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

Example Sentences

The production, directed by La Jolla Playhouse outgoing artistic director Christopher Ashley, makes musical comedy seem like the crudest of art forms.

From Los Angeles Times

The Philadelphia Eagles have turned winning ugly into an art form that could well propel them back to the Super Bowl, while Josh Allen proved why he is the MVP in a record-setting display.

From BBC

Lew, still experiencing traumatic flashbacks from his combat experience, likes to take things slow and easy: “Waiting is an art form.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s all a bit rattling to typography nerds, some of whom don’t want to see their art form used by businesses to font-wash their reputations.

From The Wall Street Journal

If your teens are into the art form of comic books, check out Revenge Of, not too far from Pasadena in Glassell Park.

From Los Angeles Times