n.
Pronunciation: ' th ē m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English teme, theme, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin thema, from Greek, literally, something laid down, from tithenai to place ― more at DO
Date: 14th century
1 a : a subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation <guilt and punishment is the theme of the story> b : a specific and distinctive quality, characteristic, or concern <the campaign has lacked a theme >
2 : STEM 4
3 : a written exercise : COMPOSITION <a research theme >
4 : a melodic subject of a musical composition or movement
– themed \ ' th ē md \ adjective