form [U] the arrangement of parts in a whole, especially in a work of art or piece of writing: As a photographer, shape and form were more important to him than ...

to gradually form into a particular shape; to gradually develop In her body a new life was taking form. See form in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

[transitive] to produce something in a particular way or make it have a particular shape. form something Bend the wire so that it forms a 'V'.

form · make to create or prepare something by combining materials or putting parts together; to cause something to exist or happen:She makes her own clothes. · do ...

There are 27 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb form, four of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

The shape or structure of a musical work.Form can be said to be the way in which the various elements in a piece of music—its pitches, rhythms, dynamics, ...

free form noun /ˈfriː fɔːm/ /ˈfriː fɔːrm/ (also free morpheme) (linguistics) a unit of language that can be used by itself.

art form · ​[countable] a particular type of artistic activity. The short story is a difficult art form to master. the development of cinema as an art form · ​[ ...

/ˈfriː fɔːrm/ [only before noun] ​(of art or music) not created according to standard forms or structures. a free-form jazz improvisation.

a letter that is sent to a large number of people, often to answer a common complaint or question