noun🔗ShareA recurring or dominant element; a theme."See how the artist repeats the scroll motif throughout the work?"artstyleliteraturemusiccultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work."The composer used a simple four-note motif throughout the song, weaving it into different sections and variations. "musicartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern."The wallpaper in the bathroom has a seashell motif, repeated across the entire wall. "artstylefigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming."The seamstress used a delicate lace motif to trim the edges of the wedding dress. "artappearancestylematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe physical object or objects repeated at each point of a lattice. Usually atoms or molecules."In the crystal structure of salt, the sodium chloride molecule acts as the repeating motif throughout the lattice. "chemistryphysicsmaterialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA basic element of a move in terms of why the piece moves and how it supports the fulfilment of a stipulation."The recurring motif in Sarah's weekly schedule is the need to balance schoolwork with family time. "gamestyleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn a nucleotide or amino-acid sequence, pattern that is widespread and has, or is conjectured to have, a biological significance."Scientists discovered a repeating motif in the DNA sequence of a certain type of bacteria, suggesting it might be involved in cell growth. "biologybiochemistrysciencestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
