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Theme Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Theme? [n] a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme" [n] (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem" [n] an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition" [n] the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love" [n] (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Theme: base \| composition \| idea \| melodic theme \| motif \| musical theme \| paper \| radical \| report \| root \| root word \| stem \| subject \| topic Related Terms \| Find terms related to Theme: See Also \| air \| content \| essay \| form \| head \| idea \| incidental music \| keynote \| line \| melodic line \| melodic phrase \| melody \| message \| motif \| motive \| precedent \| question \| signifier \| statement \| strain \| subject matter \| substance \| term paper \| thought \| tune \| variation \| word form \| writing assignment \| written assignment Theme In Webster's Dictionary \Theme\, n. [OE. teme, OF. teme, F. th[`e]me, L. thema, Gr. ?, fr. ? to set, place. See {Do}, and cf. {Thesis}.] 1. A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks; a proposition for discussion or argument; a text. My theme is alway one and ever was. --Chaucer. And when a soldier was the theme, my name Was not far off. --Shak. 2. Discourse on a certain subject. Then ran repentance and rehearsed his theme. --Piers Plowman. It was the subject of my theme. --Shak. 3. A composition or essay required of a pupil. --Locke. 4. (Gram.) A noun or verb, not modified by inflections; also, that part of a noun or verb which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) in declension or conjugation; stem. 5. That by means of which a thing is done; means; instrument. [Obs.] --Swift. 6. (Mus.) The leading subject of a composition or a movement.

Theme Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Theme?

[n] a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
[n] (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
[n] an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
[n] the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"
[n] (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"

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Theme In Webster's Dictionary

\Theme\, n. [OE. teme, OF. teme, F. th[`e]me, L. thema,
Gr. ?, fr. ? to set, place. See {Do}, and cf. {Thesis}.]
1. A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks; a
   proposition for discussion or argument; a text.

         My theme is alway one and ever was.   --Chaucer.

         And when a soldier was the theme, my name Was not
         far off.                              --Shak.

2. Discourse on a certain subject.

         Then ran repentance and rehearsed his theme. --Piers
                                               Plowman.

         It was the subject of my theme.       --Shak.

3. A composition or essay required of a pupil. --Locke.

4. (Gram.) A noun or verb, not modified by inflections; also,
   that part of a noun or verb which remains unchanged
   (except by euphonic variations) in declension or
   conjugation; stem.

5. That by means of which a thing is done; means; instrument.
   [Obs.] --Swift.

6. (Mus.) The leading subject of a composition or a movement.

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