leitmotiv
noun [C] /ˈlaɪt.məʊ.tiːf/
/-moʊ.t̬iːf/ (also leitmotif) specializedDefinition
› a phrase or other feature that is repeated often in a work of art, literature, or music and that tells you something important about it: Death and renewal are leitmotivs running through the whole novel.Topics and areas of interest
(Definition of leitmotiv noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- affair noun (MATTER)
- angle noun (WAY OF THINKING)
- area noun (SUBJECT)
- cause célèbre noun
- field noun (AREA OF INTEREST)
- item noun
- province noun (SUBJECT)
- question noun (PROBLEM)
- score noun (SUBJECT JUST MENTIONED)
- specialism noun
- specialization noun
- stage noun (THEATRE)
- subject matter noun
- talking of sb/sth idiom
- talking point noun
- term noun (DESCRIPTION)
- term noun (RULES)
- the matter in hand idiom
- thematic adjective
- topic noun
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