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leitmotivenUK
leit·mo·tif also leit·mo·tiv L0113500 (līt′mō-tēf′)n.1. A melodic passage or phrase, especially in Wagnerian opera, associated with a specific character, situation, or element.2. A dominant and recurring theme, as in a novel.
[German Leitmotiv : leiten, to lead (from Middle High German, from Old High German leitan; see leit- in Indo-European roots) + Motiv, motif (from French motif; see motif).]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | leitmotiv - a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)leitmotifmelodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune, strain, air, line - a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" |
TranslationsleitmotivenUK
leitmotiv: see motivemotive
or motif
, in music, a short phrase or passage of two or more notes and repeated or elaborated throughout the composition. The term is usually used synonymously with figure.
..... Click the link for more information. .leitmotif, leitmotiv1. Music a recurring short melodic phrase or theme used, esp in Wagnerian music dramas, to suggest a character, thing, etc. 2. an often repeated word, phrase, image, or theme in a literary work LegalSeemotiveleitmotivenUK
Synonyms for leitmotivnoun a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)SynonymsRelated Words- melodic line
- melodic phrase
- melody
- tune
- strain
- air
- line
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