wikipedia|dab=motif
English
Etymology
From French motif#French|motif (1848), with the meaning of main idea or theme
Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /m��'tif/
(m�-t�f�)
audio|en-us-motif.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�f|-i�f
Noun
en-noun
- A recurring or dominant element; a theme.
#:See how the artist repeats the scroll motif throughout the work?
#music A short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work
- A decorative figure that is repeated in a design
- Crystallography: The physical object or objects repeated at each point of a lattice. Usually atoms or molecules.
Translations
trans-top|recurring or dominant element; a theme
German: Motiv n
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Japanese: 主� (shudai), ���� (mochīfu)
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trans-top|(music) A short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work
German: Motiv n
trans-mid
Japanese: 主� (shudai), ���� (mochīfu)
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trans-top|A decorative figure that is repeated in a design
German: Motiv n
trans-mid
Japanese: ���� (mochīfu)
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trans-top|(crystallography) The physical object or objects repeated at each point of a lattice
trans-mid
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ttbc|French: motif#French|motif
Related terms
motive
French
Noun
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