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theme
[ theem ]
noun
- a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic:
The need for world peace was the theme of the meeting.
Synonyms: ,
- a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art.
- a short, informal essay, especially a school composition.
Synonyms:
- Music.
- a principal melodic subject in a musical composition.
- a short melodic subject from which variations are developed.
- Grammar. the element common to all or most of the forms of an inflectional paradigm, often consisting of a root with certain formative elements or modifications. Compare stem 1( def 16 ).
- Linguistics. topic ( def 4 ).
adjective
- having a unifying theme:
a theme restaurant decorated like a spaceship.
verb (used with object)
- to provide with a theme.
theme
/ θ¾±Ë³¾ /
noun
- an idea or topic expanded in a discourse, discussion, etc
- (in literature, music, art, etc) a unifying idea, image, or motif, repeated or developed throughout a work
- music a group of notes forming a recognizable melodic unit, often used as the basis of the musical material in a composition
- a short essay, esp one set as an exercise for a student
- linguistics the first major constituent of a sentence, usually but not necessarily the subject. In the sentence history I do like, "history" is the theme of the sentence, even though it is the object of the verb
- (in the Byzantine Empire) a territorial unit consisting of several provinces under a military commander
- modifier planned or designed round one unifying subject, image, etc
a theme holiday
verb
- tr to design, decorate, arrange, etc, in accordance with a theme
theme
- A central idea in a piece of writing or other work of art: “The theme of desperation is found throughout his novels .†Also a short composition assigned to a student as a writing exercise.
Derived Forms
- ˈ³Ù³ó±ð³¾±ð±ô±ð²õ²õ, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ù³ó±ð³¾±ðl±ð²õ²õ adjective
- ²õ³Ü²út³ó±ð³¾±ð noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of theme1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of theme1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Before the opening theme even begins, “Common Side Effects†establishes its characters, stakes, humor style and the bevy of potential narratives it can work through.
Elsewhere in the interview, De Veer said he received backlash for the Season 3 theme but that viewers eventually warmed up to it.
One song was a particular favorite — the theme song to “The Golden Girls,†which includes the lyrics “Thank you for being a friend.â€
But there is a bit of a theme here: Nintendo has consciously gone for continuity.
This year marks another anniversary: 50 years ago, the philosopher Robert Nozick foresaw the themes of The Matrix – and much more about contemporary life – by proposing an intriguing thought experiment.
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