Motif

• In literature, a motif is any recurring element that has symbolic significance. For example, it could be a thing, a place, or a statement. The green light in The Great Gatsby is a motif, as is the repeated statement, "My father said that the reason for living is getting ready to stay dead" in William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying.
• In music, a motif is a perceivable or salient recurring fragment that may be used to construct the entirety or parts of complete melodies, themes, and even accompaniments. See motif (music) Distinguished from a musical figure.
• The Yamaha Motif is a music workstation created by Yamaha Corporation. See Yamaha Motif
• In biochemistry, a motif is a recurring pattern in the sequence of nucleotides or amino acids — see sequence motif (a.k.a. DNA motif) or structural motif (a.k.a. protein motif).
• In computing, Motif is a graphical user interface toolkit — see Motif (widget toolkit).
• For the concept in algebraic geometry, see motive (algebraic geometry); some mathematicians prefer to use motif as the singular.
• "Motif" is not properly considered a synonym for theme.

Motif related Images and Photos (experimental)

Dahlia Motif	Dragon Motif	Venetian Motif I	Motif with Buoys
Circle Motif Texile Design	Geek Motif Men's Crew Socks	Geek Motif Ladies Knee Socks	Design Motif from Idees Published by A. Calavas Paris c.1925
Decorative Art Nouveau Motif of Long-Stemmed Flowers in Brown and Black