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   mo·tif

   /mōˈtēf/

   noun

   • 1. a decorative design or pattern: "T-shirts featuring spiral motifs" Similar designpatterndecorationfigureshapelogomonogramdeviceemblemornament
   • ▪ a distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition: "the nautical motif of his latest novel" Similar themeideaconceptsubjecttopicleitmotifelementmotivetrope
   • ▪ 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" Similar themeideaconceptsubjecttopicleitmotifelementmotivetrope
   • ▪ 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.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from French.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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