What is the meaning of Motif?

(n.) Motive.
(n.) A decorative applique design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming.
(n.) In literature and the fine arts, a salient feature or element of a composition or work; especially, the theme or central or dominant feature; specifically (Music), a motive.

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