Motif (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.
  2. a distinctive and recurring form, shape, figure, etc., in a design, as in a painting or on wallpaper.
  3. a dominant idea or feature: Pulmonary problems were a grim motif in his life.
  4. a distinct pattern of amino acids in a function-specific protein sequence: No polyproline motif has been observed in these yeast proteins.
noun
  1. a distinctive idea, esp a theme elaborated on in a piece of music, literature, etc
  2. a recurring form or shape in a design or pattern
  3. a single added piece of decoration, such as a symbol or name on a jumper, sweatshirt, etc
Motif (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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