motif 音标拼音: [mot'if]
n . 主题,意念,动机,基本花纹
主题,意念,动机,基本花纹
motif n 1 :
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors ,
as in architecture or decoration [
synonym : {
motif },
{
motive }]
2 :
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music [
synonym : {
motif }, {
motive }]
3 :
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work ; "
it was the usual `
boy gets girl '
theme " [
synonym :
{
theme }, {
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 ]
121 Moby Thesaurus words for "
motif ":
action ,
anagnorisis ,
angle ,
architectonics ,
architecture ,
argument ,
atmosphere ,
background ,
background detail ,
basis ,
beading ,
binding ,
bordering ,
bordure ,
burden ,
case ,
catastrophe ,
chapter ,
characterization ,
color ,
complication ,
concept ,
concern ,
continuity ,
contrivance ,
convention ,
decoration ,
decorative composition ,
decorative style ,
denouement ,
design ,
detail ,
development ,
device ,
edging ,
element ,
episode ,
essence ,
fable ,
falling action ,
figure ,
fimbria ,
fimbriation ,
flounce ,
focus of attention ,
focus of interest ,
foil ,
foreground detail ,
form ,
frill ,
frilling ,
fringe ,
furbelow ,
galloon ,
gimmick ,
gist ,
head ,
heading ,
hem ,
idea ,
incident ,
issue ,
leitmotif ,
leitmotiv ,
line ,
list ,
living issue ,
local color ,
main point ,
matter ,
matter in hand ,
meat ,
mood ,
motive ,
movement ,
mythos ,
national style ,
ornament ,
ornamental motif ,
pattern ,
period style ,
peripeteia ,
phrase ,
plan ,
plot ,
point ,
point at issue ,
point in question ,
problem ,
question ,
recognition ,
refrain ,
repeated figure ,
rising action ,
rubric ,
ruffle ,
scheme ,
secondary plot ,
selvage ,
setting ,
skirting ,
slant ,
story ,
structure ,
style ,
subject ,
subject matter ,
subject of thought ,
subplot ,
substance ,
switch ,
text ,
thematic development ,
theme ,
tone ,
topic ,
touch ,
trimming ,
twist ,
valance ,
welt
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