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fil rouge — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • leitmotif noun A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.

Senses

fil rouge is used for these senses in English:

  • common thread A recurring characteristic or theme present in different events or areas.
  • leitmotif (by extension) A recurring theme.

leitmotif — full definition

  1. noun A melodic theme associated with a particular character, place, thing or idea in an opera.
  2. noun A recurring theme.

Related French words