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   motif

   /məʊˈtiːf/

   noun

   • 1. a decorative image or design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern: "the colourful hand-painted motifs which adorn narrowboats" Similar designpatterndecorationfigureshapelogomonogramdeviceemblemornament
   • ▪ a decorative device applied to a garment or textile: "floral or other motifs are then appliquéd to net veils"
   • 2. a dominant or recurring idea in an artistic work: "superstition is a recurring motif in the book" Similar themeideaconceptsubjecttopicleitmotifelementmotivetrope
   • ▪ a leitmotif or figure. "in this opera, Verdi used identifying motifs" Similar themeideaconceptsubjecttopicleitmotifelementmotivetrope
   • 3. 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.

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