MOTIF


Meaning of MOTIF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mō-ˈtēf ]

noun

Etymology: French, motive, motif, from Middle French — more at motive

Date: 1848

1. : a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) ; especially : a dominant idea or central theme

2. : a single or repeated design or color

• mo·tif·ic -ˈtē-fik, -ˈti- adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.