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