μοτίβο — meaning in English

English meaning

• motif noun A recurring idea, image, or element that runs through a work of art, music, or literature.
• pattern noun A repeated design of shapes, colors, or lines, often decorative.

Senses

μοτίβο is used for these senses in English:

• motif A decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern.
• pattern A design, motif or decoration, especially formed from regular repeated elements. [from 16th c.]

motif — full definition

1. noun A recurring idea, image, or element that runs through a work of art, music, or literature.
2. noun A repeated decorative shape or pattern used in design.

pattern — full definition

1. noun A repeated design of shapes, colors, or lines, often decorative.
2. noun A regular, repeated way that something happens, which can be recognized or used to predict what comes next.
3. noun A template or model used as a guide for making something, especially a garment.
4. verb To design or shape something after a model or example.

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