| Engelsk navneord: motif | 
| 1. | motif (om genstand) a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration | 
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 | Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | motive | 
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 | Mindre specifikke termer | design, figure, pattern | 
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| 2. | motif (om kommunikation) a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music | 
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 | Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | motive | 
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 | Mindre specifikke termer | idea, melodic theme, musical theme, theme | 
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 | Mere specifikke termer | obbligato, obligato | 
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| 3. | motif (om erkendelse) a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work | 
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 | Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | It was the usual `boy gets girl' theme. 
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 | Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | theme | 
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 | Mindre specifikke termer | idea, thought | 
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 | Mere specifikke termer | topos | 
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