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View usage for: (laɪtmoʊtiːf) also leitmotiv Word forms: plural leitmotifscountable nounA leitmotif in something such as a book or film or in a person's life is an idea or an object which occurs again and again. [formal] The title of one of Dietrich's best-known songs could serve as the leitmotif forher life. Synonyms: theme, idea, strain, phrase More Synonyms of leitmotif leitmotif in British English or leitmotiv (ˈlaɪtməʊˌtiːf) noun1. music a recurring short melodic phrase or theme used, esp in Wagnerian music dramas, to suggest a character, thing, etc 2. an often repeated word, phrase, image, or theme in a literary work Word origin C19: from German leitmotiv leading motif leitmotif in American English (ˈlaɪtmoʊˌtif) or ˈleitmoˌtiv (ˈlaɪtmoʊˌtif) noun1. a short, recurring musical phrase or theme, esp. as used in Wagnerian opera to represent a given character, emotion, etc. 2. a dominant theme or underlying pattern Word origin Ger leitmotiv < leiten, to lead 1 + motiv, motive Synonyms of 'leitmotif'theme, idea, strain, phrase More Synonyms of leitmotif Definition an often repeated image in a literary work The song's title could serve as a leitmotif for her life. Additional synonymsDefinition a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence a catchy melody with a frenetic beat Synonyms tune, song, theme, refrain, air, music, strain, descant, MLOD Definition a distinctive idea, esp. a theme elaborated on in a piece of music or literature the motif of magical apples in fairytales Synonyms theme, idea, subject, concept, leitmotif, tropeShe could hear the tinny strains of a chamber orchestra. Synonyms tune, air, melody, measure (poetic), lay, song, theme- legitimize
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