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The correct spelling is motif.
How to pronounce motif
/moʊˈtiːf/
nounIPA: /moʊˈtiːf/
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The correct spelling is motif. A recurring or dominant element; a theme. For example: "See how the artist repeats the scroll motif throughout the work?"
Usage Examples
“See how the artist repeats the scroll motif throughout the work?”
Definition
noun
- 1.A recurring or dominant element; a theme.
- 2.A short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work.
- 3.A decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern.
- 4.A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming.
- 5.The physical object or objects repeated at each point of a lattice. Usually atoms or molecules.
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