ALL meanings of art form
art form
A a - countable noun art form If you describe an activity as an art form, you mean that it is concerned with creating objects, works, or performances that are beautiful or have a serious meaning. 3
- noun art form a conventionally established form of artistic composition, such as the symphony or the sonnet 3
- noun art form a recognized medium of artistic expression 3
- noun art form a means of creative expression, as poetry, or a specific creative genre, as the sonnet, based on traditional structures, standards, and principles 3
- noun art form any activity or medium similarly regarded as a means for the expression of creative impulses or professional expertise 3
- noun art form 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. 1
- noun art form a medium for artistic expression: ballet, sculpture, opera, and other art forms. 1
- noun art form a medium other than the artistic regarded as having highly developed or systematized rules, procedures, or formulations: international diplomacy regarded as an art form. 1
- noun art form type of art such as sculpture or drawing 1
- noun art form Any activity or piece of work that has artistic merit. 0