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Motif

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.
"See how the artist repeats the scroll motif throughout the work?"
2.NounA short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated in several parts of a work.
3.NounA decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern.
4.NounA decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming.
5.NounThe physical object or objects repeated at each point of a lattice. Usually atoms or molecules.
6.NounA basic element of a move in terms of why the piece moves and how it supports the fulfilment of a stipulation.
7.NounIn a nucleotide or aminoacid sequence, pattern that is widespread and has, or is conjectured to have, a biological significance.
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