themenoun [ C ]
uk/θiːm/us/θiːm/theme noun [ C ] (MAIN SUBJECT)
B2 the main subject of a talk, book, film, etc.:
The theme of loss runs through most of his novels.
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- The theme of freedom recurs throughout her writing.
- The father-daughter relationship is a recurring theme in her novels.
- On the surface it's a very funny novel but it does have a more serious underlying theme.
- The movies she makes are all variations on the same theme.
- Unfortunately, I had to leave just as the speaker was warming to his theme.
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- affair
- backyard
- domain
- ground
- in your backyard idiom
- item
- kingdom
- matter
- specialism
- specialty
- sphere
- stage
- subject
- sweep
- talk
- talking of sb/sth idiom
- themed
- thesis
- topic
- turf
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theme noun [ C ] (TUNE)
a song or tune that is played several times in a film, etc. and represents a character, situation, etc.:
a theme song/tune
specialized music a short, simple tune on which a piece of music is based
theme and variation
a musical form in which a theme is played and then repeated several times with small changes
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Singing
- a cappella
- accompaniment
- accompany
- alto
- anthem
- barbershop
- dirge
- ditty
- diva
- duet
- elegy
- intonation
- jingle
- refrain
- sang
- septet
- serenade
- sextet
- shanty
- treble
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Musical pieces