theme

IPA: θˈim

noun

  • A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
  • A recurring idea; a motif.
  • A concept with multiple instantiations.
  • Any of various colors, or color palettes, in which a design is offered; (graphical user interface) any of various skins for an app, affecting the visuals and perhaps other elements such as sound effects.
  • (dated) An essay written for school.
  • (music) The main melody of a piece of music, especially one that is the source of variations.
  • (film, television) A song, or a snippet of a song, that identifies a film, a TV program, a character, etc. by playing at the appropriate time.
  • (grammar) The stem of a word.
  • (linguistics) thematic relation of a noun phrase to a verb.
  • (linguistics) Theta role in generative grammar and government and binding theory.
  • (linguistics) Topic, what is generally being talked about, as opposed to rheme.
  • A regional unit of organisation in the Byzantine empire.

verb

  • (transitive) To give a theme to.
  • (computing, transitive) To apply a theme to; to change the visual appearance and/or layout of (software).
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Examples of "theme" in Sentences

  • The theme of the movie is vim.
  • The movie had a doleful theme.
  • The theme of the movie is verve.
  • The theme of the movie was stirring.
  • The theme of the movie is reincarnation.
  • One of the movie's themes is xenophobia.
  • Themes in the movie include power, conceit and deceit.
  • The movie revolves around the theme of the Book of Job.
  • Loneliness and angst are the central themes of this movie.
  • The background music is the theme from the movie High Noon.

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