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1) N-COUNT: usu with supp A theme in a piece of writing, a talk, or a discussion is an important idea or subject that runs through it.

The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe...

`That's another element in choosing a style of writing, you see,' he says, returning to his main theme...

The need to strengthen the family has been a recurrent theme for the Prime Minister.

2) N-COUNT: usu with supp A theme in an artist's work or in a work of literature is an idea in it that the artist or writer develops or repeats.

The novel's central theme is the perennial conflict between men and women...

This painting points to another recurring theme in Munch's work.

3) N-COUNT A theme is a short simple tune on which a piece of music is based.

...variations on themes from Mozart's The Magic Flute.

4) N-COUNT: usu N n Theme music or a theme song is a piece of music that is played at the beginning and end of a film or of a television or radio programme.

...the theme from Dr Zhivago...

The BBC used Vangelis's Chariots of Fire as its Olympic theme tune in 1984.


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  • thème — [ tɛm ] n. m. • 1538, surtout didact. jusqu au XIXe; tesme 1265; lat. thema, mot gr., littéralt « ce qui est posé » 1 ♦ Sujet, idée, proposition qu on développe (dans un discours, un ouvrage didactique ou littéraire). ⇒ fond, idée, 3. sujet.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Theme — may refer to:The arts* Theme (music), the initial or principal melody in a musical piece * Theme (literature), the unifying subject or idea of a story * Theme (arts), the unifying subject or idea of a visual work * Theme music, signature music… …   Wikipedia

  • Theme — Thème Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Théme — Thème Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …   Wikipédia en Français

  • theme — W2S2 [θi:m] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(subject)¦ 2 theme music/song/tune 3¦(repeated tune)¦ 4¦(style)¦ 5¦(piece of writing)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: thema, from Greek, something laid down, theme , from tithenai …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • theme — THEME. s. m. Texte tiré de l Escriture, qu un Predicateur prend pour sujet de son sermon, & par lequel il le commence. Il a pris un beau theme. il n a pas bien choisi, bien suivi son theme. c est là son theme. Theme, se dit aussi, De ce qu on… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • theme — [ θim ] noun count *** 1. ) the main subject of something such as a book, speech, art exhibit, or discussion: theme of: Love and honor are the main themes of the book. a recurrent/recurring theme (=one that occurs several times): Musical… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Theme — Theme, n. [OE. teme, OF. teme, F. th[ e]me, L. thema, Gr. ?, fr. ? to set, place. See {Do}, and cf. {Thesis}.] 1. A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks; a proposition for discussion or argument; a text. [1913 Webster] My theme is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • theme — [thēm] n. [ME < OFr & L: OFr teme < L thema < Gr, what is laid down < base of tithenai, to put, place: see DO1] 1. a) a topic or subject, as of a lecture, sermon, essay, etc. b) a recurring, unifying subject or idea; motif, often one… …   English World dictionary

  • theme — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. tesme (13c., with silent s ), from L. thema a subject, thesis, from Gk. thema a proposition, subject, deposit, lit. something set down, from root of tithenai put down, place, from PIE root *dhe to put, to do (see… …   Etymology dictionary

  • thème — THÈME: Au collège, prouve l application, comme la version prouve l intelligence. Mais dans le monde il faut rire des forts en thème …   Dictionnaire des idées reçues

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