theme, motif
(noun) a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; âit was the usual âboy gets girlâ themeâ
root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical
(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; âthematic vowels are part of the stemâ
composition, paper, report, theme
(noun) an essay (especially one written as an assignment); âhe got an A on his compositionâ
subject, topic, theme
(noun) the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; âhe didnât want to discuss that subjectâ; âit was a very sensitive topicâ; âhis letters were always on the theme of loveâ
theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea
(noun) (music) melodic subject of a musical composition; âthe theme is announced in the first measuresâ; âthe accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated itâ
theme
(verb) provide with a particular theme or motive; âthe restaurant often themes its menusâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
theme (plural themes)
A subject of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
A recurring idea; a motif.
(dated) An essay written for school.
(music) The main melody of a piece of music, especially one that is the source of variations.
(film, television) A song, or a snippet of a song, that identifies a film, a TV program, a character, etc. by playing at the appropriate time.
(computing, figuratively) The collection of color schemes, sounds, artwork etc, that "skin" an environment towards a particular motif.
(grammar) The stem of a word.
(linguistics) thematic relation of a noun phrase to a verb.
(linguistics) Theta role in generative grammar and government and binding theory.
(linguistics) Topic, what is generally being talked about, as opposed to rheme.
A regional unit of organisation in the Byzantine empire.
theme (third-person singular simple present themes, present participle theming, simple past and past participle themed)
(transitive) To give a theme to.
(computing, transitive) To apply a theme to; to change the visual appearance and/or layout of (software).
Source: Wiktionary
Theme, n. Etym: [OE. teme, OF. teme, F. thème, L. thema, Gr. Do, and cf. Thesis.]
1. A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks; a proposition for discussion or argument; a text. My theme is alway one and ever was. Chaucer. And when a soldier was the theme, my name Was not far off. Shak.
2. Discourse on a certain subject. Then ran repentance and rehearsed his theme. Piers Plowman. It was the subject of my theme. Shak.
3. A composition or essay required of a pupil. Locke.
4. (Gram.)
Definition: A noun or verb, not modified by inflections; also, that part of a noun or verb which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) in declension or conjugation; stem.
5. That by means of which a thing is done; means; instrument. [Obs.] Swift.
6. (Mus.)
Definition: The leading subject of a composition or a movement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; âhow big is that part compared to the whole?â; âthe team is a unitâ
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
