English dictionary
theme meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of theme at MeaningMonkey.org. theme meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.THEME noun
Definition of theme (noun)
- the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
- a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
- "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
- synonyms: motif
- (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
- "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
- synonyms: idea, melodic theme, musical theme
- an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
- "he got an A on his composition"
- synonyms: composition, paper, report
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
THEME verb
Definition of theme (verb)
- provide with a particular theme or motive
- "the restaurant often themes its menus"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet