MotifWordNet Explorer
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noun
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
Words in this synset: motive
noun
a decorative or artistic work
noun
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
Words in this synset: theme
noun
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
noun
a traditional theme or motif or literary convention
noun
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
Words in this synset: motive
noun
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
noun
a persistent but subordinate motif