Theme

**Prof. Dr. Sinsi** · 07-22-2012

theme
noun1

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"[syn: subject]2

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual 'boy gets girl' theme"3

(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"4

an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"[syn: composition]5

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"[syn: root]
verb1

provide with a particular theme or motive; "the restaurant often themes its menus"

07-22-2012	#1
Prof. Dr. Sinsi	Theme theme noun1the 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"[syn: subject]2a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual 'boy gets girl' theme"3(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"4an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"[syn: composition]5(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"[syn: root] verb1provide with a particular theme or motive; "the restaurant often themes its menus"