1. (noun) motif, motive
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
Synonyms: motivation, motive, motif, need, theme
2. (noun) motif, motive
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
Synonyms: motivation, motive, motif, need, theme
3. (noun) theme, motif
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
Synonyms: composition, theme, report, idea, topic, paper, musical theme, root, base, melodic theme, motive, subject, root word, stem, motif, radical
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