theme, n.
(themes)
freq. cnt. 14
(themes)
freq. cnt. 14
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5
subject theme topic
sample sentences
"he didn't want to discuss that subject""it was a very sensitive topic"
"his letters were always on the theme of love"
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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"
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(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 2
base radical root root word stem theme
sample sentences
"thematic vowels are part of the stem"
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an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 21
composition paper report theme
sample sentences
"he got an A on his composition"
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
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idea melodic theme musical theme theme
sample sentences
"the theme is announced in the first measures""the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
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