Associations to the word «Motif»
Noun
- Helix
- Tyrosine
- Rna
- Frieze
- Iconography
- Deco
- Binding
- Phosphorylation
- Residue
- Nucleotide
- Embroidery
- Zinc
- Kinase
- Domain
- Bind
- Ligand
- Cornice
- Protein
- Sequence
- Subunit
- Spiral
- Peptide
- Yamaha
- Medallion
- Decoration
- Stucco
- Transcription
- Symbolism
- Polymerase
- Carving
- Repeating
- Dna
- Imagery
- Specificity
- Stitch
- Vase
- Pottery
- Iliad
- Conformation
- Asp
- Mosaic
- Fugue
- Superfamily
- Repeat
- Theme
- Textile
- Depiction
- Cleavage
- Facade
- Depicting
Adjective
- Floral
- Decorative
- Geometric
- Binding
- Hydrophobic
- Amino
- Geometrical
- Mythological
- Catalytic
- Coiled
- Recurrent
- Heraldic
- Melodic
- Mythic
- Ornamental
- Folklore
- Fairy
- Repetitive
- Extracellular
- Structural
- Embroidered
- Thematic
- Figurative
- Stylistic
- Commemorative
- Adorned
- Ornamented
- Allegorical
- Neoclassical
- Symbolic
- Terminal
- Narrative
- Incorporating
- Romanesque
- Ornate
- Surmounted
- Mythical
- Recognizable
- Inhibitory
- Renaissance
- Intricate
- Patterned
Adverb
Wiktionary
MOTIF, noun. A recurring or dominant element; a theme.
MOTIF, noun. (music) A short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work.
MOTIF, noun. A decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern.
MOTIF, noun. (dressmaking) A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming.
MOTIF, noun. (crystallography) The physical object or objects repeated at each point of a lattice. Usually atoms or molecules.
MOTIF, noun. (chess) A basic element of a move in terms of why the piece moves and how it supports the fulfilment of a stipulation.
MOTIF, noun. (biochemistry) In a nucleotide or amino-acid sequence, pattern that is widespread and has, or is conjectured to have, a biological significance.
Dictionary definition
MOTIF, noun. A design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration.
MOTIF, noun. A theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music.
MOTIF, noun. A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme".
Wise words
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