Defenition of the word motif

• Defenition of the word motif

  • A recurring or dominant element.
  • a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors
  • a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music
  • a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
  • a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl'' theme"
  • a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
  • a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
  • a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

Synonyms for the word motif

• • decoration
  • design
  • idea
  • image
  • logo
  • motive
  • ornamentation
  • pattern
  • shape
  • subject
  • theme
  • topic

Similar words in the motif

• • motif
  • motif's
  • motifs

Hyponyms for the word motif

• • obbligato
  • obligato
  • topos

Hypernyms for the word motif

• • design
  • figure
  • idea
  • melodic theme
  • musical theme
  • pattern
  • theme
  • thought

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