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Theme

/θiːm/ · noun

Meaning

A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic..

Definitions by Sense

  1. A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
  2. A recurring idea; a motif.
  3. (dated) An essay written for school.
  4. (music) The main melody of a piece of music, especially one that is the source of variations.
  5. (film, television, video games) A song, or a snippet of a song, that identifies a film, a TV program, a character, etc. by playing at the appropriate time.
  6. (crosswording) An additional puzzle within the crossword, typically involving a set of non-standard clues or answers.
  7. (grammar) The stem of a word.
  8. (linguistics) Thematic relation of a noun phrase to a verb.

Example Sentences

"Had not you once a beautiful daughter, named Mary?" said the stranger. "It is a heartrending question, man," said Andrew; "but certes, I had once a beloved daughter named Mary." "What became of her?" asked the stranger. Andrew shook his head, turned round, and began to move away; it was a theme that his heart could not brook.
Father Dolan came in today and pandied me because I was not writing my theme.
[…] his themes and exercises were in constant demand for what we called cogging and American students rather grandly called plagiarization.
We themed the birthday party around superheroes.

Synonyms for theme

basesubjectradicalideacompositionmotifreportstemroottopicpaperroot wordmusical thememelodic theme

Antonyms for theme

Related Words

topicroot wordideareportcompositionbaseradicalsubjectmotifpaperstemrootmelodic thememusical themethematictopicalwatchwordcatchphraserhemethesis

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does theme mean?

Theme means A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic..

What is a synonym for theme?

Common synonyms include base, subject, radical, idea.

What is the opposite of theme?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use theme in a sentence?

"Had not you once a beautiful daughter, named Mary?" said the stranger. "It is a heartrending question, man," said Andrew; "but certes, I had once a beloved daughter named Mary." "What became of her?" asked the stranger. Andrew shook his head, turned round, and began to move away; it was a theme that his heart could not brook.

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