motif, n.
(motifs)
freq. cnt. 7
(motifs)
freq. cnt. 7
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
motif motive
semantic pointers
hypernym
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1
motif theme
sample sentences
"it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
motif motive