art form

Noun

Meaning

(architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

form type style build genre calligraphy archetype operetta artistic style artistic creation act of artistic expression art activity art genre art-making activity artistic activity
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Antonyms

basis quintessence failure spirit destroy soul
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Hypernyms

form kind sort variety

Hyponyms

drill sonata form architectural style style of architecture type of architecture

Examples

Advertising is the greatest art form of the 20th century. Marshall McLuhan

In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport. Julia Child

Black literature is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form. Toni Morrison

Music happens to be an art form that transcends language. Herbie Hancock

Smiles come naturally to me, but I started thinking of them as an art form at my command. I studied all the time. I looked at magazines, I'd practice in front of the mirror and I'd ask photographers about the best angles. I can now pull out a smile at will. Tyra Banks

Visionary idealism is a male art form. The lesbian aesthete does not exist. But if there were one, she would have learned from the perverse male mind. Camille Paglia

Close letter words and terms

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