Function: noun
Date: 1868
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 conversationan art form in peril of being lost to contemporary schedules ― Joanna Pruess>