Motif Mnemonic
Explore definitions and mnemonics for motif.
motif
motif
/moʊˈtiːf/
Examples
- The Turkish carpets have exuberant colors, motifs, and patterns.
- The shapes and angles of floorplans and design motifs were based on the hexagon.
- The motif of the bridge is ironic.
- The front of the building was a steamboat motif.
- The motifs in the decorations also vary.
- The pommel is decorated with a floral motif.
- As befits the motif, the song is eminently danceable.
- I changed the wording for the motif and on the Piasa.
- The alliance of the columns is an archetypal motif of neoclassicism.
- The eating of the hamburger is a very notable motif.
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
noun
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"Mo + Tif. More tiffs about the repeating pattern in mom's fabric."
"Mo + Tiff. More tiny tiffs repeating in the theme."
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