1. (noun) subject, topic, theme
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
"he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"
2. (noun) theme, motif
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
"it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
3. (noun) theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
"the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
4. (noun) composition, paper, report, theme
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
"he got an A on his composition"
5. (verb) root, root word, base, stem, theme, radical
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
"thematic vowels are part of the stem"
6. (verb) theme
provide with a particular theme or motive
"the restaurant often themes its menus"
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Definition of 'theme' 
