noun
- The subject matter of a conversation or discussion.
- usage: "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"
- A unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work.
- usage: "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
- synonyms: motif
- Music) melodic subject of a musical composition. (
- usage: "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
- synonyms: melodic theme, musical theme, idea
- An essay (especially one written as an assignment. )
- usage: "he got an A on his composition"
- synonyms: composition, paper, report
- Linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed. (
- usage: "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
verb
- Provide with a particular theme or motive.
- usage: "the restaurant often themes its menus"