A decorative design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern
“The carpet had an intricate motif of crosses and squares and bright red, blue, and green colors.”
A decorative image, especially a repeated one forming a pattern
“The swimsuit she'd bought for this trip was orange with a flower motif.”
A dominant or recurring idea in an artistic or creative work
“Those names, like everything in the book, echo the motif of hunger.”
A song, melody, or short musical composition
The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
A part of a song that is repeated, such as the chorus
The words or wording of a book or other piece of writing, or the idea(s) conveyed from them
A characteristic or manner of an interaction
A piece of fabric or clothing with a colored pattern or design printed on it
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