motif
/məʊˈtiːf/noun
उच्चारण मोटीफ़
(सजावटी) आकृति, नमूना
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a design or a pattern used as a decoration
(सजावटी) आकृति, नमूना
- a lotus motif
- The designer used a peacock motif on the border of the saree.
- The curtains have a floral motif in blue and white.
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- A paisley motif decorates the edge of the shawl.
- Craftsmen carved an elephant motif on the wooden door.
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a subject, an idea or a phrase that is repeated and developed in a work of literature or a piece of music
मुख्य विषय, बार-बार आने वाला भाव
- the motif of journey in the novel
- The motif of loneliness runs through all the stories in the collection.
- The motif of water appears again and again in the poem.
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- Betrayal is a recurring motif in his plays.
- A simple musical motif returns at the end of the film.
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Keep apart motif (a repeated design or theme) and motive (a reason for doing something, especially a crime).
Motif (दोहराया गया डिज़ाइन या विषय) और motive (कुछ करने का कारण, विशेषकर अपराध का) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the theme words together: motif (a repeated idea or design), theme (the main subject), leitmotif (a repeated theme connected with a person or idea), refrain (repeated lines in a poem or song).
विषय के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: motif (दोहराया गया विचार या डिज़ाइन), theme (मुख्य विषय), leitmotif (किसी व्यक्ति या विचार से जुड़ा दोहराया गया विषय), refrain (कविता या गीत की दोहराई गई पंक्तियाँ, टेक)।