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Theme

θiːm

Theme definitions
noun
theme themes
  1. the subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic

    "the theme of the sermon was reverence"

    subject topic subject matter
    • the first major constituent of a clause, indicating the subject matter, typically being the subject but optionally other constituents, as in ‘smitten he is not’
    • an essay written by a school student on a particular subject
  2. an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature

    "love and honour are the pivotal themes of the Hornblower books"

    • a prominent or frequently recurring melody or group of notes in a composition

      "the first violin takes up the theme high up in its register"

  3. a piece of music that frequently recurs in or accompanies the beginning and end of a film, television programme, or musical

    "the theme from The Love Boat"

  4. a setting given to a restaurant, pub, or leisure venue, intended to evoke a particular country, historical period, culture, etc.

    "an Irish theme pub"

  5. the stem of a noun or verb; the part to which inflections are added, especially one composed of the root and an added vowel
  6. any of the twenty-nine provinces in the Byzantine empire
verb
theme themed themes theming
  1. give a particular theme or setting to (a leisure venue, event, etc.)

    "the amusement park will be themed as a Caribbean pirate stronghold"