motif
noun
[ məʊˈtiːf ]
• a decorative image or design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern.
• "the colourful hand-painted motifs which adorn narrowboats"
Similar:
design,
pattern,
decoration,
figure,
shape,
logo,
monogram,
device,
emblem,
ornament,
• a dominant or recurring idea in an artistic work.
• "superstition is a recurring motif in the book"
• a distinctive sequence on a protein or DNA, having a three-dimensional structure that allows binding interactions to occur.
Origin:
mid 19th century: from French.
