noun Download 🔗Share A recurring or dominant element; a theme. Examples : "See how the artist repeats the scroll motif throughout the work?" art literature style 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 simple musical motifs, like a three-note sequence, throughout the song, subtly repeating them to create a sense of unity. " 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 living room features floral motifs repeated across its surface. " art style culture figure appearance 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 added small floral motifs of velvet to the collar of the jacket, giving it a unique and elegant touch. " 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, sodium and chlorine atoms are the repeating motifs. " material chemistry physics 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 : "In chess problems, the repeated motifs of queen sacrifices followed by knight forks showcase the strategic elements used to force checkmate. " game technical element 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 studying the virus identified specific nucleotide motifs that are essential for its replication, suggesting these sequences are a good target for antiviral drugs." " biology biochemistry structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading