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theme
[ theem ]
noun
- a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic:
The need for world peace was the theme of the meeting.
Synonyms: ,
- a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art.
- a short, informal essay, especially a school composition.
Synonyms:
- Music.
- a principal melodic subject in a musical composition.
- a short melodic subject from which variations are developed.
- Grammar. the element common to all or most of the forms of an inflectional paradigm, often consisting of a root with certain formative elements or modifications. Compare stem 1( def 16 ).
- Linguistics. topic ( def 4 ).
adjective
- having a unifying theme:
a theme restaurant decorated like a spaceship.
verb (used with object)
- to provide with a theme.
theme
/ θː /
noun
- an idea or topic expanded in a discourse, discussion, etc
- (in literature, music, art, etc) a unifying idea, image, or motif, repeated or developed throughout a work
- music a group of notes forming a recognizable melodic unit, often used as the basis of the musical material in a composition
- a short essay, esp one set as an exercise for a student
- linguistics the first major constituent of a sentence, usually but not necessarily the subject. In the sentence history I do like, "history" is the theme of the sentence, even though it is the object of the verb
- (in the Byzantine Empire) a territorial unit consisting of several provinces under a military commander
- modifier planned or designed round one unifying subject, image, etc
a theme holiday
verb
- tr to design, decorate, arrange, etc, in accordance with a theme
theme
- A central idea in a piece of writing or other work of art: “The theme of desperation is found throughout his novels .” Also a short composition assigned to a student as a writing exercise.
Derived Forms
- ˈٳ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٳl adjective
- ܲt noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of theme1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of theme1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Her design of teapots and crockery was chosen because of its British theme and the inclusion of Yorkshire Tea.
A recurring theme was men who take more from a relationship than they put back in.
Sam became the custodian of Valentine's Day Mascara, which speaks to the theme of domestic violence, incidents of which usually spike each Valentine's Day.
Nearly every episode of Ambient Swim is a continuous loop of animated images growing and dissolving into each other, separated by style and theme.
With or without Trump, the GOP will always showcase populist themes, because it is the perfect vehicle to put a regressive, pro-billionaire agenda over on the chumps.
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