Definition of motif. Meaning of motif. Synonyms of motif

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Definition of motif

Motif
Motif Mo"tif, n. [F.] Motive.

Meaning of motif from wikipedia

- Look up motif in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Motif may refer to: Motif (chess composition), an element of a move in the consideration of its purpose...
- The Motif-Index of Folk-Literature is a six volume catalogue of motifs, granular elements of folklore, composed by American folklorist Stith Thompson (1932–1936...
- In music, a motif (pronunciation) IPA: (/moʊˈtiːf/) or motive is a short musical idea, a salient recurring figure, musical fragment or succession of notes...
- A motif (/moʊˈtiːf/ moh-TEEF) is any distinctive feature or idea that recurs across a story; often, it helps develop other narrative elements such as...
- The Yamaha Motif is a series of music workstation synthesizers, first released by Yamaha Corporation in August 2001. The Motif replaced the EX series...
- In computing, Motif refers to both a graphical user interface (GUI) specification and the widget toolkit for building applications that follow that specification...
- Motif Number 1, located on Bradley Wharf in the harbor town of Rockport, M****achusetts, is a replica of a former fishing shack well known to students...
- Motif (also known as Motif Volume 1) is a 2008 album by guitarist Steve Howe. The album features re-recordings of songs from Howe's career, including pieces...
- In biology, a sequence motif is a nucleotide or amino-acid sequence pattern that is widespread and usually ****umed to be related to biological function...
- Leitmotiv (IPA: [ˈlaɪtmoˌtiːf]), literally meaning "leading motif", or "guiding motif". A musical motif has been defined as a "short musical idea ... melodic...