▪ a short succession of notes producing a single impression; a brief melodic or rhythmic formula out of which longer passages are developed: "the motif in the second violin is submerged by the first violin's countermelody"Similarthemeideaconceptsubjecttopicleitmotifelementmotivetrope
▪ an ornament of lace, braid, etc., sewn separately on a garment.
▪ a distinctive sequence on a protein or DNA, having a three-dimensional structure that allows binding interactions to occur.