motif

Definition of Motif in English :

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Noun

1. motif, motive

a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

motive

2. motif, motive

a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

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3. motif, theme

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work

Example Sentences:
'it was the usual boy gets girl' theme'

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Motif

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noun

1.

a distinctive idea, esp a theme elaborated on in a piece of music, literature, etc

2. Also: motive

a recurring form or shape in a design or pattern

3.

a single added piece of decoration, such as a symbol or name on a jumper, sweatshirt, etc

Motif

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noun

1.

a main element, idea, feature, etc.

; specif.,

a.

a main theme or subject to be elaborated on or developed, as in a piece of music, a book, etc.

b.

a repeated figure in a design

2.

motive (sense 1)

Motif

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n.

1.

a. A recurrent thematic element in an artistic or literary work.

b. A dominant theme or central idea.

2. Music A short rhythmic or melodic passage that is repeated or evoked in various parts of a composition.

3. A repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration. See Synonyms at figure.

4. A recurrent pattern either of molecular sequence, usually of nucleotides or amino acids in proteins, or of molecular structure that usually corresponds to specific biological activity.

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