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

  • His main theme is that people under-estimate uncertainty.
  • I think Psycho should be #1, the main theme is wonderful!
  • The main theme is white, but bolder designs are also available.
  • Scenes and the main theme from the HBO series Band of Brothers, and a reminder of what today is really about.
  • The passages are all taken from published sources and re-edited so that the main theme is stated at the beginning and end.
  • While the main theme is the need for compassion and love, the action includes the often laughable doings of a British royal family.
  • The main theme is the Doom of the Divine Powers, the return of some of the gods to a new heaven, and the appearance of a new earth.
  • - On-the-fly language change: right click > Configure theme > Configure language, choose you language and click on OK, then right-click and select \ "Reload theme\". \ "
  • As said, the main theme is the conflict between ratio of science and the intolerance, misapplication of facts, glorification of ignorance and use of all these in propagation of fear and ever increasing control found in every culture known to man.

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