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/luyt"moh teef'/, n.a motif or theme associated throughout a music drama with a particular person, situation, or idea.[1875-80; < G: leading motive]
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Leitmotif — A leitmotif (pronEng|ˌlaɪtmoʊˈtiːf) (also leitmotiv; lit. leading motif ) is a recurring musical theme, associated with a particular person, place, or idea. The word has also been used by extension to mean any sort of recurring theme, whether in… … Wikipedia
leitmotif — Leading Lead ing, a. Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example. {Lead ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Leading case} (Law), a reported decision which has come to be regarded as settling the law … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leitmotif — [[t]la͟ɪtmoʊtiːf[/t]] leitmotifs also leitmotiv N COUNT A leitmotif in something such as a book or film or in a person s life is an idea or an object which occurs again and again. [FORMAL] The title of one of Dietrich s best known songs could… … English dictionary
leitmotif — leit|mo|tif leitmotiv [ˈlaıtməuˌti:f US mou ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : German; Origin: leitmotiv, from leiten to lead + motiv motive (from French motif)] 1.) technical a musical phrase that is repeated several times during a long musical work and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
