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motif
noun
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- M
- Ends with
- F
- Contains
- OTI
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
moʊˈtiːf
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
noun
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
“it was the usual ‘boy gets girl’ theme”
noun
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
In context
Example Sentences
it was the usual ‘boy gets girl’ theme
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