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theme
[ theem ]
/ θim /
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noun
adjective
having a unifying theme: a theme restaurant decorated like a spaceship.
verb (used with object), themed, them·ing.
to provide with a theme.
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Origin of theme
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English teme, theme (from Old French teme), from Medieval Latin thema,Latin, from Greek théma “proposition, deposit,” akin to tithénai “to put, set down”
synonym study for theme
1. See subject.
OTHER WORDS FROM theme
themeless, adjectivesubtheme, nounWords nearby theme
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British Dictionary definitions for theme
theme
/ (θiːm) /
noun
verb
(tr) to design, decorate, arrange, etc, in accordance with a theme
Derived forms of theme
themeless, adjectiveWord Origin for theme
C13: from Latin thema, from Greek: deposit, from tithenai to lay down
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Cultural definitions for theme
theme
A central idea in a piece of writing or other work of art: “The theme of desperation is found throughout his novels.” Also a short composition assigned to a student as a writing exercise.
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