Motif — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/moʊtˈiːf/

🇬🇧British English

/məʊtˈiːf/

🇮🇳Indian English

/məʊtˈiːf/

2 syllables Say it as /moʊtˈiːf/.

Examples

it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

theme motive

Parts of Speech

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

Word Forms

thematic

adjective

relating to or constituting a topic of discourse

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Motiv

ein Design oder eine Figur, die aus wiederkehrenden Formen oder Farben besteht, wie in der Architektur oder Dekoration

🇪🇸Spanish

motivo

un diseño o figura que consta de formas o colores recurrentes, como en arquitectura o decoración

🇮🇹Italian

motivo

un disegno o una figura che consiste in forme o colori ricorrenti, come nell'architettura o nella decorazione

🇳🇱Dutch

motief

een ontwerp of figuur dat bestaat uit terugkerende vormen of kleuren, zoals in architectuur of decoratie

🇵🇹Portuguese

motivo

um desenho ou figura que consiste em formas ou cores recorrentes, como na arquitetura ou decoração

🇷🇺Russian

мотив

рисунок или фигура, состоящая из повторяющихся форм или цветов, как в архитектуре или декоре.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आकृति

एक डिज़ाइन या आकृति जिसमें आवर्ती आकार या रंग होते हैं, जैसे वास्तुकला या सजावट में

🇧🇩Bengali

মোটিফ

একটি নকশা বা চিত্র যা পুনরাবৃত্ত আকার বা রঙ নিয়ে গঠিত, যেমন স্থাপত্য বা সজ্জায়

🇮🇳Tamil

மையக்கருத்து

கட்டிடக்கலை அல்லது அலங்காரம் போன்ற தொடர்ச்சியான வடிவங்கள் அல்லது வண்ணங்களைக் கொண்ட ஒரு வடிவமைப்பு அல்லது உருவம்

🇮🇳Telugu

మూలాంశం

ఆర్కిటెక్చర్ లేదా డెకరేషన్‌లో వలె పునరావృతమయ్యే ఆకారాలు లేదా రంగులను కలిగి ఉండే డిజైన్ లేదా ఫిగర్

🇮🇳Marathi

आकृतिबंध

एक रचना किंवा आकृती ज्यामध्ये आर्किटेक्चर किंवा सजावटीप्रमाणे आवर्ती आकार किंवा रंग असतात

🇮🇳Gujarati

મોટિફ

એક ડિઝાઇન અથવા આકૃતિ જેમાં પુનરાવર્તિત આકાર અથવા રંગોનો સમાવેશ થાય છે, જેમ કે આર્કિટેક્ચર અથવા શણગારમાં

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮೋಟಿಫ್

ವಾಸ್ತುಶಿಲ್ಪ ಅಥವಾ ಅಲಂಕಾರದಂತೆ ಮರುಕಳಿಸುವ ಆಕಾರಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಬಣ್ಣಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸ ಅಥವಾ ಆಕೃತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മോട്ടിഫ്

വാസ്തുവിദ്യയിലോ അലങ്കാരത്തിലോ ഉള്ളതുപോലെ, ആവർത്തിച്ചുള്ള ആകൃതികളോ നിറങ്ങളോ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുന്ന ഒരു ഡിസൈൻ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ചിത്രം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰੂਪ

ਇੱਕ ਡਿਜ਼ਾਈਨ ਜਾਂ ਚਿੱਤਰ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਵਰਤੀ ਆਕਾਰ ਜਾਂ ਰੰਗ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਆਰਕੀਟੈਕਚਰ ਜਾਂ ਸਜਾਵਟ ਵਿੱਚ

🇵🇰Urdu

شکل

ایک ڈیزائن یا شکل جو بار بار آنے والی شکلوں یا رنگوں پر مشتمل ہو، جیسا کہ فن تعمیر یا سجاوٹ میں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

主题

由重复出现的形状或颜色组成的设计或图形，如建筑或装饰中的

🇯🇵Japanese

モチーフ

建築や装飾など、繰り返しの形や色で構成されるデザインや図形

🇰🇷Korean

주제

건축이나 장식에서와 같이 반복되는 모양이나 색상으로 구성된 디자인이나 그림

🇻🇳Vietnamese

họa tiết

một thiết kế hoặc hình bao gồm các hình dạng hoặc màu sắc lặp đi lặp lại, như trong kiến trúc hoặc trang trí

🇹🇭Thai

แม่ลาย

การออกแบบหรือรูปทรงที่ประกอบด้วยรูปทรงหรือสีที่เกิดขึ้นซ้ำๆ เช่นเดียวกับในสถาปัตยกรรมหรือการตกแต่ง

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

عزر

تصميم أو شكل يتكون من أشكال أو ألوان متكررة، كما في الهندسة المعمارية أو الديكور

🇮🇷Persian

موتیف

طرح یا شکلی که از اشکال یا رنگ های تکرار شونده تشکیل شده است، مانند معماری یا دکوراسیون

🇮🇱Hebrew

מוֹטִיב

עיצוב או דמות המורכבים מצורות או צבעים שחוזרים על עצמם, כמו באדריכלות או עיטור

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What is the primary definition of the word 'motif'?

The primary meaning of 'motif' is 'a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration'.

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Using 'motif' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'motif' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'motif' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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