motif
11motif — (n.) theme, predominant feature, 1848, from Fr. motif dominant idea, theme (see MOTIVE (Cf. motive)) …
12motif — is a mid 19c loanword from French with special meanings that distinguish it from motive, an earlier (14c) loanword from French. A motif is chiefly used to mean a dominant theme or distinctive feature in a literary work, and in music a melodic or… …
13motif — motif. См. мотив. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …
14motif — I noun adornment, arrangement, beautification, composition, construction, decoration, design, detail, dominant theme, embellishment, figuration, figure, form, format, garnishment, illumination, main feature, ornament, ornamentation, overall theme …
15Motif — Motif, von der ehemaligen OSF (Open Group) entwickelter Standard für grafische Benutzeroberflächen, die mit X Windows für das Betriebssystem Unix erstellt werden …
16motif — фр. [моти/ф], англ. [моути/ф] Motiv нем. [моти/ф] motivo ит. [моти/во] мотив …
17motif — n 1 device, design, pattern, *figure 2 *subject, matter, subject matter, argument, topic, text, theme, motive, leitmotiv …
18motif — [n] central theme concept, design, idea, logo, notion, pattern, structure, subject; concepts 278,682,689 …
19motif — ► NOUN 1) a single or repeated image forming a design. 2) a dominant or recurrent theme in an artistic, musical, or literary work. 3) a decorative device applied to a garment or textile. ORIGIN French …
20motif — [mō tēf′] n. [Fr: see MOTIVE] 1. a main element, idea, feature, etc.; specif., a) a main theme or subject to be elaborated on or developed, as in a piece of music, a book, etc. b) a repeated figure in a design 2. MOTIVE (sense 1) …
