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(noun) motif
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme
(noun) stem, base, root, root word, radical
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
thematic vowels are part of the stem
(noun) paper, composition, report
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
he got an A on his composition
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
he didn't want to discuss that subject; it was a very sensitive topic; his letters were always on the theme of love
(noun) melodic theme, idea, musical theme
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
the theme is announced in the first measures; the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it