Associations to the word «Motif»
Noun
- Signaling
- Baroque
- Affinity
- Similarity
- Folklore
- Oboe
- Ceramic
- Rug
- Beethoven
- Plaster
- Arch
- Groove
- Genes
- Niche
- Unix
- Chord
- Docking
- Cinderella
- Epic
- Collage
- Fresco
- Allusion
- Carpet
- Foliage
- Painting
- Substrate
- Ala
- Mayan
- Gable
- Cupid
- Fold
- Octave
- Ovid
- Phosphate
- Sunflower
- Fabric
- Acid
- Gene
- Ceiling
- Verandah
- Porcelain
- Perseus
- Psyche
- Oriental
- Revival
- Parapet
- Rebirth
- Tristan
- Snare
- Wreath
- Inhibitor
- Strand
- Beta
- Lore
- Inversion
- Repertoire
- Alignment
- Replication
Adjective
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
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.