Dictionary Home
»
Webster's New World College Dictionary
» motif
motif
motif definition
mo·tif
(
mō tēf
′
)
noun
a main element, idea, feature, etc.; specif.,
a main theme or subject to be elaborated on or developed, as in a piece of music, a book, etc.
a repeated figure in a design
motive
(sense )
Etymology: Fr: see
motive
Comments
Do you have more to add? Sign in to share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
Connect with Facebook
Browse
dictionary definitions
near
motif
mothy
moths
mothproof
mothiest
mothier
motherwort
Motherwell and Wishaw
Motherwell
mothers-in-law
Mothers Superior
motile
motile
motility
motion
motion
motion
motion
motion capture
motion for arrest of judgment
motion for judgment as a matter of law
Related Entries
Your Lookups
Word of the Day
Motif
definition - computer
motif
synonyms
motif
sentence examples
Also Mentioned In
dragon
fingerprint
folklore
glycine
leucine
motive
paisley
pennant
revenge
rosebud
about 144 more...
Suggestion Box
Follow YD on
Your Word Lists (
View all word lists
)
Add to a word list
Browse dictionary definitions near motif
Also Mentioned In