Definition of Theme

Noun

• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
  "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
  root - root word base stem radical
• an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
  "he got an A on his composition"
  composition paper report
• (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
  "the theme is announced in the first measures"
  "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
  - melodic theme - musical theme idea
• a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
  "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
  motif
• the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  "he didn't want to discuss that subject"
  "it was a very sensitive topic"
  "his letters were always on the theme of love"
  subject topic

Verb

• provide with a particular theme or motive
  "the restaurant often themes its menus"
  

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