motif

Anlam (İngilizce)

1. A recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.
2. A short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated in several parts of a work.
3. A decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern.
4. A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming.
5. The physical object or objects repeated at each point of a lattice. Usually atoms or molecules.
6. A basic element of a move in terms of why the piece moves and how it supports the fulfilment of a stipulation.
7. In a nucleotide or aminoacid sequence, pattern that is widespread and has, or is conjectured to have, a biological significance.

Kavramlar

motif

Eş anlamlılar

motive

theme

subject

design

main idea

idea

💡

pattern

tune

conception

topic

intention

melody

musical theme

depicted object

primary pattern

principal decorative design

melodic theme

area

topos

bloc

centerline

content

figure

grounds

intellection

keynote

leitmotif

occasion

reason

statement

thought

💭

(IPA) olarak telaffuz edilir

/moʊˈtiːf/

Etimoloji (İngilizce)

From French motif (1848), with the meaning of "main idea or theme". Doublet of motive.