motif
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/məʊˈtiːf/
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/məʊˈtiːf/
noun
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A repeated design or pattern, like a picture or shape, used to decorate things.
The wallpaper had a beautiful flower motif on it.
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An idea or theme that is repeated in a book, story, or piece of music to give it a special meaning.
The motif of love and loss was evident throughout the novel.
translation
A repeated design or pattern, like a picture or shape, used to decorate things.; An idea or theme that is repeated in a book, story, or piece of music to give it a special meaning.
Word Forms
Plural
motifs