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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
motif
n 1: a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or
colors, as in architecture or decoration [syn: motif,
motive]
2: a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
[syn: motif, motive]
3: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or
artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme" [syn:
theme, motif]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Motif \Mo"tif\, n. [F.]
Motive. [archaic]
[1913 Webster]
2. In literature and the fine arts, a salient feature or
element of a composition or work; esp., the theme, or
central or dominant feature; specif. (Music), a motive[3].
See also leitmotif.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
This motif, of old things lost, is a favorite one
for the serious ballade. --R. M. Alden.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The design . . . is . . . based on the peacock -- a
motif favored by decorative artists of all ages.
--R. D. Benn.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3. (Dressmaking) A decorative appliqu['e] design or figure,
as of lace or velvet, used in trimming; also, a repeated
design.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
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3. The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018) |
Motif
The standard graphical user interface and window manager
from OSF, running on the X Window System.
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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Common Misspellings > |
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