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motif
Overview of noun motif
The noun motif has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (5) motif -- (a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors)
2. (1) motif, motive -- (a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music)
3. (1) theme, motif -- (a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun motif
3 senses of motif
Sense 1
motif
=> design, pattern, figure
=> decoration, ornament, ornamentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
motif, motive
=> theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea
=> tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
=> music
=> auditory communication
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
theme, motif
=> idea, thought
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun motif
2 of 3 senses of motif
Sense 2
motif, motive
=> obbligato, obligato
Sense 3
theme, motif
=> topos
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun motif
3 senses of motif
Sense 1
motif
=> design, pattern, figure
Sense 2
motif, motive
=> theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea
Sense 3
theme, motif
=> idea, thought
Antonyms of noun motif
Member Holonyms of noun motif
Substance Holonyms of noun motif
Part Holonyms of noun motif
Member Meronyms of noun motif
Substance Meronyms of noun motif
Part Meronyms of noun motif
Meronyms of noun motif
Holonyms of noun motif
Attributes of noun motif
Derived Forms of noun motif
Domain of noun motif
Domain Terms of noun motif
Familiarity of noun motif
motif used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun motif
3 senses of motif
Sense 1
motif
> design, pattern, figure
=> argyle, argyll
=> bear claw
=> damascene
=> decal, decalcomania
=> device
=> emblem
=> herringbone, herringbone pattern
=> linocut
=> mandala
=> mihrab
=> motif
=> polka dot
=> pyrograph
=> screen saver
=> sunburst
=> tattoo
=> tetraskelion, tetraskele
=> triskelion, triskele
=> weave
=> marking
Sense 2
motif, motive
> theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea
=> motif, motive
=> statement
=> variation
Sense 3
theme, motif
> idea, thought
=> inspiration
=> cogitation
=> concept, conception, construct
=> preoccupation
=> misconception
=> plan, program, programme
=> figment
=> generalization, generalisation, generality
=> suggestion
=> impression, feeling, belief, notion, opinion
=> reaction
=> theorem
=> notion, whim, whimsy, whimsey
=> meaning, substance
=> burden
=> theme, motif
=> ideal
=> idealization, idealisation
=> keynote
=> kink
Meronyms of noun motif
3 senses of motif
Sense 1
motif
=> design, pattern, figure
=> decoration, ornament, ornamentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 2
motif, motive
=> theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea
=> tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
HAS PART: phrase, musical phrase
Holonyms of noun motif
Grep of noun motif
leitmotif
motif
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