DICTOMETER

THEME

(theme, tema, emne, gjenstand, sak, statsborger, understått)

1. Synonyms:
   • Subject
   • Topic
   • Theme
   Definitions:
   • the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
   Examples:
   • He didn't want to discuss that subject
   • It was a very sensitive topic
   • His letters were always on the theme of love
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Theme
   • Motif
   Definitions:
   • a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
   Examples:
   • It was the usual `boy gets girl' theme
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Theme
   • Melodic theme
   • Musical theme
   • Idea
   Definitions:
   • (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
   Examples:
   • The theme is announced in the first measures
   • The accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Composition
   • Paper
   • Report
   • Theme
   Definitions:
   • an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
   Examples:
   • He got an A on his composition
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Root
   • Root word
   • Base
   • Stem
   • Theme
   • Radical
   Definitions:
   • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
   Examples:
   • Thematic vowels are part of the stem
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Theme
   Definitions:
   • provide with a particular theme or motive
   Examples:
   • The restaurant often themes its menus