Theme
/θiːm/
The meaning and definition of Theme, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To give a theme to.
“We themed the birthday party around superheroes.”
- To apply a theme to; to change the visual appearance and/or layout of (software).
noun
- A subject of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
- The main melody of a piece of music, especially one that is the source of variations.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Old French tesme, from Latin thema, from Ancient Greek θέμα, from Ancient Greek τίθημι.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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