theme

Examples

• All

• I think I'm going to do like the woodland theme on this tree.

• On holiday weekends, there are often special amenities such as theme parties for adults.

  Academic text (1997)

• We need a theme, something stunning.

  Ideal Home (2018)

• Well, Scott, the boys seem to be using a science fiction theme tonight.

  Blades of Glory (2007)

• Besides the quality of an image, its theme may make it desirable as well.

  Academic text (2003)

• But they each had very different themes.

  Hope Floats (1998)

• Again, it doesn't fit with the theme and design of your website.

• Our campground is more like a camping theme park than the real thing.

  Fiction book (2002)

• We've got a Scandi theme going on here, haven't we?

  Why Hide? (2018)

• The room was decorated with balloons and banners featuring a theme that the campers had chosen themselves.

  Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

S

skin

vstheme

• Specialized

8 5.1

A theme for an app or game that changes how it looks

is a packaged set covering layout and visual elements beyond mere cosmetic change

S

subtheme

vstheme

• Specialized

5.7

A set of design and code files that change a website's look while keeping the original structure

is an independent packaged set that does not rely on another design

Compounds

T

theme park

57 1.6

A park with rides and shows based on one story or idea

T

theme song

52 2.5

A short piece of music that plays at the start of a TV show or for a performer

P

party theme

2 1.8

A main idea that decides the decorations, activities, and style of a party

M

musical theme

• Specialized

1 3.4

The main tune that represents a person or idea in a piece of music

M

melodic theme

• Specialized

1 5.8

A main tune that returns and shapes a musical piece

P

philosophical theme

1 8.0

A big idea about life, meaning and right and wrong shown in books and films

B

biblical theme

1 6.1

A theme in stories or art that comes from the Bible

T

theme of mortality

1 8.4

An idea about death and what it means for people

T

theme of morality

1 6.4

An idea in stories about right and wrong and what people choose

G

girlie theme

• Informal

1 8.1

A decorative style with pink, lace and flowers

A

Acherontic theme

• Literature

9.9

A dark, sad mood that suggests the world of the dead

P

Persian love theme

9.3

A romantic style that uses Persian music, poetry and colours

T

theme of Jewiness

9.4

A topic about the life, culture, and identity of Jewish people

T

Toontown theme

7.5

A decoration style with bright colors, fun shapes, and cartoon characters

T

transphilic theme

8.2

A topic that supports and welcomes transgender people

How Complete

theme

• Specialized

55 3.5

skin

• Specialized

8 5.1

template

• Texting

3.2

color scheme

• US

21 3.4

Surface Forms

Etymology