motif Definition

theme, motive, leitmotif, pattern, leitmotiv, mantra, purpose, rationale, reason, motivation, bona, reasons, cause, basis, ground, scrollwork, iconography, ornamentation, symbolism, tapestry, decoration, ornament, filigree, decor, damask, silhouette, metaphor, chinoiserie, ornateness, emblem, sunburst, horizontality, openwork, cartouche, coral necklace, newel post, flowerlike, style, fantasia, minimalism, circlet, ankh, paisley, sgraffito, turquoise, mythology, totem, pictogram, watchcase, jabot, octagons, hobnail, idiom, dreamcatcher, hieroglyph, tracery, ecru, trope, twill weave, sigil, peplum, vitrine, trefoil, roundel, cruciform, bentwood, lucite, zebrawood, gambrel roof, porkpie, pinafore dress, tympanum, odalisque, acanthus, quatrefoil, characteristic, signifier, ogee, toile, abstractness, pediments, adornment, biedermeier, archetype, rebus, symbols, coverlet, matelasse, curlicues, mandarin collar, nubuck, oculus, shagreen, crenellations, serape, dcor, burnt umber, pieta, chevron, rickrack,