Meaning & Definition of Theme in English
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Theme
/θim/
noun
1. 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"
synonym:
- subject,
- topic,
- theme
2. A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
- "It was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
synonym:
- theme,
- motif
3. (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
- "The theme is announced in the first measures"
- "The accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
synonym:
- theme,
- melodic theme,
- musical theme,
- idea
4. An essay (especially one written as an assignment)
- "He got an a on his composition"
synonym:
- composition,
- paper,
- report,
- theme
5. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- "Thematic vowels are part of the stem"
synonym:
- root,
- root word,
- base,
- stem,
- theme,
- radical
verb
1. Provide with a particular theme or motive
- "The restaurant often themes its menus"
synonym:
- theme
Examples of using
The American Civil War is the central theme of the book.
The principle theme of the book is the American Revolution.