motif

Noun
  1. A design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration (synset 103794547)
    is a type of: design, figure, pattern - a decorative or artistic work
    same as: motive
  2. A theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music (synset 107043169)
    is a type of: idea, melodic theme, musical theme, theme - (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
    subtypes: obbligato, obligato - a persistent but subordinate motif
    same as: motive
  3. A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work (synset 105928866)
    "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
    is a type of: idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
    subtypes: topos - a traditional theme or motif or literary convention
    same as: theme

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