What is the meaning of motif?

noun

  • A design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration.
  • A theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music.
  • A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work.
    • usage: "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
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