— themeless , adj.
/theem/ , n., adj., v., themed, theming .
n.
1. a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic: The need for world peace was the theme of the meeting.
2. a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art.
3. a short, informal essay, esp. a school composition.
4. Music.
a. a principal melodic subject in a musical composition.
b. a short melodic subject from which variations are developed.
5. Gram. the element common to all or most of the forms of an inflectional paradigm, often consisting of a root with certain formative elements or modifications. Cf. stem 1 (def. 16).
6. Ling. topic (def. 4).
7. Also, thema . an administrative division of the Byzantine Empire.
adj.
8. having a unifying theme: a theme restaurant decorated like a spaceship.
v.t.
9. to provide with a theme.
[ 1250-1300; ME teme, theme ( teme ) thema, L théma proposition, deposit, akin to tithénai to put, set down ]
Syn. 1. thesis, text. See subject. 3. paper.