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(), n.[F.] Motive. Mo°tif" (), n.[F.] 1. In literature and the fine arts, a salient feature or element of a composition or work; esp., the theme, or central or dominant feature; specif. (Mus.), a motive. This motif, of old things lost, is a favorite one for the serious ballade. R. M. Alden. The design . . . is . . . based on the peacock -- a motif favored by decorative artists of all ages. R. D. Benn. 2. (Dressmaking) A decorative appliqu design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming. スポンサード リンク
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