Found 3 items, similar to motif.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: motif corak, ragam, tema
English → English (WordNet) Definition: motif motif n 1: a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors 2: a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music [syn: motive] 3: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme" [syn: theme]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Motif Motif \Mo"tif\, n. [F.] Motive. [archaic] [1913 Webster] 2. In literature and the fine arts, a salient feature or element of a composition or work; esp., the theme, or central or dominant feature; specif. (Music), a motive[3]. See also leitmotif. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] This motif, of old things lost, is a favorite one for the serious ballade. --R. M. Alden. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] The design . . . is . . . based on the peacock -- a motif favored by decorative artists of all ages. --R. D. Benn. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 3. (Dressmaking) A decorative appliqu['e] design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming; also, a repeated design. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]