English dictionary
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English noun: motif | |||
| 1. | motif (artifact) a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration | ||
| Synonyms | motive | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | design, figure, pattern | ||
| 2. | motif (communication) a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music | ||
| Synonyms | motive | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | idea, melodic theme, musical theme, theme | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | obbligato, obligato | ||
| 3. | motif (cognition) a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work | ||
| Samples | It was the usual `boy gets girl' theme. | ||
| Synonyms | theme | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | idea, thought | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | topos | ||
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