Word: motif
Word origin: mid 19th century: from French.
Phonetic:
məʊˈtiːf
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a decorative image or design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern. Example: the colourful hand-painted motifs which adorn narrowboats
a dominant or recurring idea in an artistic work. Example: superstition is a recurring motif in the book
a distinctive sequence on a protein or DNA, having a three-dimensional structure that allows binding interactions to occur.
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