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Meaning
Noun
●
A
subject
, now especially of a
talk
or an
artistic
piece
; a topic.
●
A
recurring
idea
; a motif.
A
concept
with
multiple
instantiations.
●
In Graphical user interface:
A
recurring
idea
; a motif.
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.
●
An
essay
written
for school.
●
In Music:
The main
melody
of a piece
of
music
, especially one that is the
source
of variations.
●
In 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.
●
In Grammar:
The
stem
of a word.
●
In Linguistics:
thematic relation
of a
noun phrase
to a verb.
●
In Linguistics:
Theta role in
generative grammar
and government and
binding
theory.
●
In Linguistics:
Topic, what is
generally
being
talked about
,
as opposed to
rheme.
●
In Byzantine Empire:
A
regional
unit
of
organisation
in the Byzantine empire.
Verb
●
To give a
theme
to.
●
In Computing:
To
apply
a
theme
to; to change the
visual
appearance
and/or
layout
of (software).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
theme
English
tesme
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
thema
Latin
θέμα
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
τίθημι
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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Plotline
Element
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Symbol
Tone
Poem
Lesson
Notion
Tale
Metaphor
Symbolism
Feature
Issue
Tagline
Movie
Piece
Message
Thematic
Text
Philosophy
Novel
Melody
Phrase
Catchphrase
Principle
Setting
Title
Phenomenon
Goal
Theory
Book
Story Line
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Rhymes
Seam
Team
Deem
Ream
Meme
Haem
Reem
Teem
Meem
Heme
Beam
Seem
Seme
Leam
Prime
Cream
Rheme
Steem
Abeam
Gleam
Fleam
Bream
Theme
Dream
Regime
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Agrimi
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Scheme
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Creamy
Dreamy
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Steamy
Esteem
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Astream
Academe
Upstream
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