🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

forme d'art

Pronunciation / Transliteration: form d'ar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Art form/ˈɑːt fɔːm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La danse est une forme d'art universelle."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An activity or medium that is pursued for aesthetic value, creative expression, or cultural communication.

    "Cinematography has firmly established itself as a major twentieth-century art form."
  2. 2

    A specific genre or method of artistic production characterized by distinct techniques and conventions.

    "Traditional pottery is an ancient art form that requires immense patience and precision."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is a compound of the Middle English 'art' (derived from Latin 'ars', meaning skill, craft, or method) and 'form' (derived from Latin 'forma', meaning shape, figure, or configuration). Emerging in the 19th century, the phrase initially categorized distinct genres of aesthetic expression, later expanding to include modern mediums like cinema, photography, and digital design.

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