Motif - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|məʊˈtiːf|
Brit.
|məʊˈtiːf|
noun
- a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration (syn: motive)
- a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music (syn: motive)
- a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work (syn: theme)
- a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music (syn: motive)
- a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work (syn: theme)
Extra examples
The wallpaper has a flower motif.
...the motif of mute figures standing in lonely isolation is a recurrent one in the artist's works...
The theme of creation is a recurrent motif in Celtic mythology.
Word forms
noun
singular: motif
plural: motifs
singular: motif
plural: motifs
Current translation version is made automatically.
You can suggest your own version.
Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
