also leitmotiv
(~s)
A ~ in something such as a book or film or in a person’s life is an idea or an object which occurs again and again. (FORMAL)
The title of one of Dietrich’s best-known songs could serve as the ~ for her life.
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also leitmotiv
(~s)
A ~ in something such as a book or film or in a person’s life is an idea or an object which occurs again and again. (FORMAL)
The title of one of Dietrich’s best-known songs could serve as the ~ for her life.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012