Motif

noun

1. A subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation

   "guilt and punishment is the theme of the story"

2. A specific and distinctive quality, characteristic, or concern

   "the campaign has lacked a theme"

3. A melodic subject of a musical composition or movement
4. A written exercise composition

   "a research theme"

5. Stem

noun

1. An amusement park in which the structures and settings are based on a central theme

noun

1. A song or melody strongly associated with someone or something

   "a famous performer's theme song"

2. A statement, expression, or opinion repeatedly heard from someone

   "But literary history is also entangled with criticism. Inevitably so; let me revert unblushingly to my theme song: in order to appreciate a masterpiece, we must be acquainted with its language …"

verb

1. To seize especially with teeth or jaws so as to enter, grip, or wound

   "was bitten by a dog"

2. To wound, pierce, or sting especially with a fang or a proboscis

   "getting bitten by mosquitoes"

3. To cut or pierce with or as if with an edged weapon

   "bit by his sword"

4. To cause sharp pain or stinging discomfort to

   "the sleet biting our faces"

5. To take hold of

   "help the pliers bite the part"

6. To take in cheat
7. To bite or have the habit of biting something

   "This cat bites."

8. To cut, pierce, or take hold

   "bites down on the part"

9. To cause irritation or smarting

   "Her criticisms really bite."

10. Corrode
11. To take a bait

    "The fish aren't biting today."

12. To respond so as to be caught (as by a trick)
13. To accept a suggestion or an offer

    "offered them a deal but they wouldn't bite"

14. To take or maintain a firm hold

    "The anchor didn't bite well."

15. To produce a negative effect

    "the recession began to bite"

16. To be objectionable or extremely bad in quality stink, suck

    "This song bites."

17. To imitate or copy (someone or something) especially without permission

    "There are lots of rappers biting his style—but there's only one James Brown!"

noun

1. One of several or many equal units of which something is composed or into which it is divisible an amount equal to another amount

   "mix one part of the powder with three parts of water"

2. A division of a literary work

   "a novel in four parts"

3. A constituent member of a machine or other apparatus

   "the parts of an airplane"

4. Something falling to one in a division or apportionment share

   "wanted no part of the proposal"

5. One's share or allotted task (as in an action) duty

   "one must do one's part"

6. One of the opposing sides in a conflict or dispute

   "he that is not against us is on our part"

7. A general area of indefinite boundaries
8. A function or course of action performed

   "objected to the government's part in the strike"

9. An actor's lines in a play, movie, etc.

   "The actress learned her part well."

10. The role of a character in a play, movie, etc.

    "played the part of the villain"

11. A constituent of character or capacity talent

    "a man of many parts"

12. The line where the hair is parted

    "His part was on the left side of his head."

13. one of the often indefinite or unequal subdivisions into which something is or is regarded as divided and which together constitute the whole
14. an essential portion or integral element
15. one of several or many equal units of which something is composed or into which it is divisible : an amount equal to another amount

noun

1. A theme that is secondary to a larger theme

   "… these three different bodies of work are also bound together by the entwined themes of migration, globalism, and—unexpectedly—portraiture. Subthemes of labour, old age, and surveillance also emerge here."

idiom

1. Used to say that one accepts a responsibility and will not try to give it to someone else

idiom

1. Used to say that one is very anxious to know the outcome of something