motif – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
motif
n.
main idea, predominant subject, recurring theme; unique design (of a piece of art, music, book, etc.)
Motif
Motif may refer to:
Creative work
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- Motif (folkloristics), a recurring element that creates recognizable patterns in folklore and folk-art traditions
- Motif (music), a perceivable or salient recurring fragment or succession of notes
- Motif (narrative), any recurring element in a story that has symbolic significance or the reason behind actions
- Motif (textile arts), a recurring element or fragment that, when joined together, creates a larger work
- Motif (visual arts), a repeated theme or pattern
motif
Noun
1. a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors
(hypernym) design, pattern, figure
2. a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music
(synonym) motive
(hypernym) theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea
(hyponym) obbligato, obligato
3. a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
(synonym) theme
(hypernym) idea, thought
(hyponym) topos
motif
nm.
motive, reason, cause; figure, pattern; motif, main idea (of a piece of art, music, book, etc.)
motif
n.
motif, theme
