leitmotif

Noun

Meaning

See Leading motive, under Leading, a.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

leitmotiv point area subject idea concept question element pattern theme argument concern burden tune thread
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Antonyms

subtopic side issue minor point additional issue secondary issue secondary goal
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Hypernyms

line air strain tune melody melodic line

Examples

Cora Kaplan argues that the "negative and prescriptive assault on female sexuality" is a " leitmotif " of the Rights of Woman. Source: Internet

Like the image of the Angel Zlatan, the lion is a leitmotif in many of his public pronouncements. Source: Internet

Johnson re-scored the theme when Linda Thorson joined the series, adding a counter melody on trumpet, based on the leitmotif for Tara King from the final Rigg episode "The Forget-Me-Knot". Source: Internet

His favourite animal was the swan, and such was his influence in the German movement that the swan came to serve as the leitmotif for the Jugendstil. Source: Internet

I was adopted and grew up set apart from other people because I was a princess." citation mainComposer John Williams created a musical leitmotif for Leia which recurs throughout the Star Wars saga. Source: Internet

Music of Parsifal Leitmotifs in Parsifal A leitmotif is a recurring musical theme within a particular piece of music, associated with a particular person, place or idea. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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