motif
mo.tif \mo--'te-f\ n [F, motive, motif] 1a: a usu. recurring salient schematic element esp. in a work of art; es p : a dominant idea or central theme 1b: a single or repeated design or color 2: an influence or stimulus prompting to action
mo.tif \mo--'te-f\ n [F, motive, motif] 1a: a usu. recurring salient schematic element esp. in a work of art; es p : a dominant idea or central theme 1b: a single or repeated design or color 2: an influence or stimulus prompting to action