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theme
UK /θiːm/ US /θiːm/
noun 5verb 2
Definitions
noun
1
A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
"Had not you once a beautiful daughter, named Mary?" said the stranger. "It is a heartrending question, man," said Andrew; "but certes, I had once a beloved daughter named Mary." "What became of her?" asked the stranger. Andrew shook his head, turned round, and began to move away; it was a theme that his heart could not brook.
2
A recurring idea; a motif.
variations on the theme of entrepreneurial resourcefulness
3
A recurring idea; a motif.
switch to a dark theme to conserve battery power
4
An essay written for school.
Father Dolan came in today and pandied me because I was not writing my theme.
[…] his themes and exercises were in constant demand for what we called cogging and American students rather grandly called plagiarization.
5
The main melody of a piece of music, especially one that is the source of variations.
verb
1
To give a theme to.
We themed the birthday party around superheroes.
2
To apply a theme to; to change the visual appearance and/or layout of (software).
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