Dictionary definition · theme
noun
- the subject matter of a conversation or discussion"he didn't want to discuss that subject"
- a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work"it was the usual ‘boy gets girl’ theme"
- (music) melodic subject of a musical composition"the theme is announced in the first measures"
- an essay (especially one written as an assignment)"he got an A on his composition"
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed"thematic vowels are part of the stem"
verb
- provide with a particular theme or motive"the restaurant often themes its menus"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).