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motif

/moʊ'tif/

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

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musical theme idea theme melodic theme
noun
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
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motive

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pattern figure design
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a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
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theme

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idea thought

Definition that contains motif

obbligato a persistent but subordinate motif
chippendale of or relating to an 18th-century style of furniture made by Thomas Chippendale; graceful outlines and Greek motifs and massive rococo carvings
obligato a persistent but subordinate motif
rosemaling a Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs
topos a traditional theme or motif or literary convention