THEME

[noun] [C] - the main subject of a talk, book, film, etc. or a short, simple tune on which a piece of music is basedHe has written several stories on the theme of lost happiness.Does the conference have a central theme this year?Most of the articles she writes are on a religious theme,Her books are all variations on the same/a theme.The plays he has written all have a recurrent/recurring/common theme.A theme is also a song or tune which is played several times in a film, etc. and which is therefore remembered as belonging to that film.a theme song/tunetheme musicA theme park (US also and ANZ amusement park) is a large permanent area for public entertainment, with amusements such as big machines to ride on or play games on, restaurants, etc., all connected with a single subject.Disney is famous for its fantastic theme parks, like Disneyworld in Florida. thematic [adjective] [not gradable]In her study, the author has adopted a thematic (= one based on different subjects) rather than a chronological approach to the French Revolution.