theme (noun)

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• theme — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, central, dominant, important, key, main, major, overriding, underlying ▪ broad …   Collocations dictionary

• theme — ► NOUN 1) a subject or topic on which a person speaks, writes, or thinks. 2) Music a prominent or frequently recurring melody or group of notes in a composition. 3) an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature. 4) (before… …   English terms dictionary

• theme park — noun an amusement park that is organized around some theme (as the world of tomorrow) • Hypernyms: ↑amusement park, ↑funfair, ↑pleasure ground * * * noun : an amusement park in which the structures and settings are based on a central theme * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

• theme song — noun 1. a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program • Syn: ↑signature, ↑signature tune • Hypernyms: ↑tune, ↑melody, ↑air, ↑strain, ↑melodic line, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• theme tune — theme song or theme tune noun 1. A melody that is repeated often in a musical drama, film, or radio or television series, and is associated with a certain character, idea, emotion, etc 2. A signature tune 3. A person s characteristic, often… …   Useful english dictionary

• Theme — Theme, n. [OE. teme, OF. teme, F. th[ e]me, L. thema, Gr. ?, fr. ? to set, place. See {Do}, and cf. {Thesis}.] 1. A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks; a proposition for discussion or argument; a text. [1913 Webster] My theme is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Theme — may refer to:The arts* Theme (music), the initial or principal melody in a musical piece * Theme (literature), the unifying subject or idea of a story * Theme (arts), the unifying subject or idea of a visual work * Theme music, signature music… …   Wikipedia

• theme — [ θim ] noun count *** 1. ) the main subject of something such as a book, speech, art exhibit, or discussion: theme of: Love and honor are the main themes of the book. a recurrent/recurring theme (=one that occurs several times): Musical… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• theme music — ˈtheme music [theme music] noun uncountable (also theme, ˈtheme song, ˈtheme tune …   Useful english dictionary

• theme — noun 1》 the subject of a talk, text, exhibition, etc.; a topic.     ↘Linguistics the first major constituent of a clause, indicating the subject matter. Contrasted with rheme. 2》 a recurring or pervading idea in a work of art or literature.… …   English new terms dictionary

• theme — noun Etymology: Middle English teme, theme, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin thema, from Greek, literally, something laid down, from tithenai to place more at do Date: 14th century 1. a. a subject or topic of discourse or of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary