A theme is a complete tune or melody which is of fundamental importance in a piece of music. Thematic metamorphosis or thematic transformation describes a process used by Liszt and others in which a theme may undergo transformation to provide material to sustain other movements or sections of a work, where new and apparently unrelated themes might [..]

early 14c., "subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks," from Old French tesme (13c., with silent -s- "indicating vowel length" [OED], Modern French thème) and directly f [..]

noun idea, subject matter noun written composition

A melodic or, sometimes a harmonic idea presented in a musical form.

In WordPress, a theme is a collection of templates and stylesheets used to define the appearance and display of a WordPress powered website.

A central idea or statement that unifies and controls an entire literary work. The theme can take the form of a brief and meaningful insight or a comprehensive vision of life; it may be a single idea [..]

(Skin)

a set of user preferences that collectively determine a cohesive custom appearance to an interface. A theme may specify properties such as a color scheme, set of fonts, style of imagery, sounds, and i [..]

In Drupal, the theme is the look of your website: the layouts, colors, fonts and graphics. You can change any aspect of your site's theme without affecting your site's content or functionality. In Drupal Gardens, the ThemeBuilder lets you choose and customize your site's look directly in your browser. Click 'Appearance' in [..]

provide with a particular theme or motive; "the restaurant often themes its menus" subject: the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn& [..]

The underlying thought, idea or message, presented through the words and imagery of a poem or literary text.

A collection of related user stories. A theme provides a convenient way to indicate that a set of stories have something in common, such as being in the same functional area. See also epic, user story [..]

The idea of a literary work abstracted from its details of language, character, and action, and cast in the form of a generalization. See discussion of Dickinson's "Crumbling is not an instant's Act."

(1) broadly and commonly, a topic explored in a literary work (e.g., "the value of all life"); (2) more narrowly, the insight about a topic communicated in a work (e.g., "Al [..]

The message or insight into human experience that an author offers to his or her readers. Broad themes might include family, love, war, nature, death, faith, time, or some aspects of these.

Refers to the central or one of the main underlying ideas or messages of a text. Grammatical theme – in a sentence the theme is the clause that comes in first position and indicates what the sentence [..]

 (theme of a story)– the central idea in a story about life or human nature expressed in a statement.  The theme of a story is different from a conventional theme which is a commonly used theme topic [..]

the underlying main idea of a literary work.  Theme differs from the subject of a literary work in that it involves a statement or opinion about the subject.

a central idea that the writer explores through a text, e.g love, loss, revenge

the central characteristic, idea, concern or motif in a film  

The main idea or dominant concern of a novel, play, or poem stated in a generalized, abstract way. Examples: “Crime doesn’t pay.” “Honesty is the best policy.”

The musical basis upon which a composition is built. Usually a theme consists of a recognizable melody or a characteristic rhythmic pattern. The theme may sometimes be called the subject.

The main idea, thesis or subject matter of a poem. Keats' Ode on a Grecian Urn, for example, deals with the permanence of art and the impermanence of life.  

A theme is a special style used to vary the stylization based on some property of the objects. For example, instead of just coloring the lakes blue, you could vary the shade of blue based on the depth [..]

Originally a Greek term for an army corps, it came in the seventh century also to refer to a Byzantine military province defended by that corps. Soon thereafter the whole Byzantine Empire was divided [..]

A theme refers to the general layout of a page, including the images, colours and text displayed on a page. A theme consists of four main areas: logo, banner, navigation menu and body. back to top

Theme is the underlying thought of an article or discourse. In the law of copyright, the underlying thought presented in an original way, characterized by novelty or embellishment, so that it becomes [..]

Sometimes the words "template" and "theme" are used interchangeably since they both refer to a system for efficiently managing the design and content of multiple web pages. A theme [..]

A skin for a program to let you configure the icons, colours, cursors, animations, sounds and sometimes user interface behaviour. Unlike a wallpaper background, it usually contains a number of differe [..]

  A theme is the main musical subject of a composition such as a melody, phrase or short motive.

A Theme is a collection of files that work together to produce a graphical front-end interface with an underlying unifying design for a site. A WordPress Theme modifies the way the site is displayed a [..]

(n) the subject matter of a conversation or discussion(n) a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work(n) (music) melodic subject of a musical composition(n) an essay (espe [..]

thema, lemma, thema thematis

A musical work used at the beginning and closing portions of a TV show or film or as a recurring piece of music throughout the show.

Set of view navigation options used for spin, pan, and zoom.

In cPanel software, the theme is the larger, skeletal frame work to which the system applies the style.

1. The subject part of a musical composition; the main melody (as opposed to the accompaniment or countermelody). 2. Mechanism in Duo-Art and other reproducing, expression, and player pianos which acc [..]

in education, this is most commonly used in the sense of a unifying idea in a programme of study, such as a cross-curricular topic.

A theme is a motif used in the user interface of a device. It usually consists of set of matching elements to create the look of the menus, text boxes etc. Another popular term used to describe this i [..]

the melodic idea on which a composition is based. A theme may also include rhythmic, harmonic, and other factors.

the main musical idea.

[1] a compositional idea that recurs, normally melodic, that is of some length, i.e., is a complete musical statement in itself.

(subject): The musical material that forms the basic element in the structure of a composition. It usually has a recognizable (leading) melody and is a complete musical expression in itself (unlike th [..]

An opening and/or closing musical signature, a musical composition associated with a TV or radio program; it may also refer to music that begins or ends a motion picture. In its broadest sense, the wo [..]

A self-contained melodic idea on which musical works are frequently based.

   (musical) A melodic idea upon which a piece of music is based.

a musical idea, usually a “melody”, that forms the basis or starting point for a composition or a major section of one. See also: “melody”, “phrase”, “form”.

Musical idea, often a melody, serving as the basis for a composition or section thereof.

An overarching idea conveyed by a film (as opposed to the plot, which is what happens). Themes found in Citizen Kane

An underlying idea explored by the film.

an underlying philosophical, social or spiritual message that gives the plot meaning and elevates the story to its essential, universal human ideas.

(i) An issue dealt with in the film. (ii) A recurring musical motif (pattern) associated with a character, setting or idea. See Leitmotif.

That part of a sentence which is the focus of interest and usually introduced at the beginning.

the idea of a literary work abstracted from its details of language, character, and action, and cast in the form of a generalization.

n. 1. The topic or subject matter of a game. adj –atic. 2. Having rules and mechanics based on assumptions regarding the subject matter of the game. Often considered the opposite of abstract

Used to describe Unusual effects that supposedly "fit" with a hat, in order to increase appeal and improve its selling price. Such examples include a Stormy Storm Hard Counter (an umbrella h [..]

In the content management system, a theme is a grouping of style sheets.

A site's Theme refers to its overall design scheme which can include many Templates. The colors and layout are all consistent to establish a unique look and feel. See a list of Ekklesia 360 theme [..]

The topic of a game. For example, Arkham Horror has a horror theme, while Cosmic Encounter has a science fiction theme.

The genre that the slot game displays through the title, graphics and sound effects.

A genre or a category of travel based on geography, point of interest, or recreational activities

In an artwork, the artist’s message about the subject of the work.

a subject or topic in an artistic work. A theme may be concrete - such as a realistic painting of a landscape - or abstract, such as a painting using symbols of change.

a series of tones constituting a basic element in the construction of a musical composition.

A theme is a central idea in a work of literature. It's everywhere (cue creepy music), but it's never explicitly stated. For example, you might say, "This book is about death," but [..]

Theme or themes may refer to: Theme (arts), the unifying subject or idea of the type of visual work Theme (Byzantine district), an administrative girth district in the Byzantine Empire governed by a S [..]

The themes or themata (Greek: θέματα, thémata, singular: θέμα, théma) were the main administrative divisions of the middle Eastern Roman Empire. They were established in the mid-7th century in the aft [..]

In contemporary literary studies, a theme is the central topic a text treats. Themes can be divided into two categories: a work's thematic concept is what readers "think the work is about" a [..]

In computing, a theme is a preset package containing graphical appearance details. A theme usually comprises a set of shapes and colors for the graphical control elements, the window decoration and th [..]

In art, theme is usually about life, society or human nature, but can be any other subject. Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a work. Themes are usually implied rather t [..]

Theme is a quarterly lifestyle magazine that focuses on contemporary creative culture. In collaboration with a guest curator, the publishers collect stories based on a theme, which allows them to prov [..]

Theme or themes may refer to: Theme (arts), the unifying subject or idea of the type of visual work Theme (Byzantine district), an administrative girth district in the Byzantine Empire governed by a S [..]

Theme is a 1988 album by Leslie West. It featured Jack Bruce and Joe Franco.