Meaning of "theme" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THEME

From Latin thema, from Greek: deposit, from tithenai to lay down.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF THEME

theme  [θiːm]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THEME

Theme is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb theme in English.

WHAT DOES THEME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of theme in the English dictionary

The first definition of theme in the dictionary is an idea or topic expanded in a discourse, discussion, etc. Other definition of theme is a unifying idea, image, or motif, repeated or developed throughout a work. Theme is also a group of notes forming a recognizable melodic unit, often used as the basis of the musical material in a composition.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO THEME

PRESENT

Present

I theme

you theme

he/she/it themes

we theme

you theme

they theme

Present continuous

I am theming

you are theming

he/she/it is theming

we are theming

you are theming

they are theming

Present perfect

I have themed

you have themed

he/she/it has themed

we have themed

you have themed

they have themed

Present perfect continuous

I have been theming

you have been theming

he/she/it has been theming

we have been theming

you have been theming

they have been theming

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I themed

you themed

he/she/it themed

we themed

you themed

they themed

Past continuous

I was theming

you were theming

he/she/it was theming

we were theming

you were theming

they were theming

Past perfect

I had themed

you had themed

he/she/it had themed

we had themed

you had themed

they had themed

Past perfect continuous

I had been theming

you had been theming

he/she/it had been theming

we had been theming

you had been theming

they had been theming

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will theme

you will theme

he/she/it will theme

we will theme

you will theme

they will theme

Future continuous

I will be theming

you will be theming

he/she/it will be theming

we will be theming

you will be theming

they will be theming

Future perfect

I will have themed

you will have themed

he/she/it will have themed

we will have themed

you will have themed

they will have themed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been theming

you will have been theming

he/she/it will have been theming

we will have been theming

you will have been theming

they will have been theming

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would theme

you would theme

he/she/it would theme

we would theme

you would theme

they would theme

Conditional continuous

I would be theming

you would be theming

he/she/it would be theming

we would be theming

you would be theming

they would be theming

Conditional perfect

I would have theme

you would have theme

he/she/it would have theme

we would have theme

you would have theme

they would have theme

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been theming

you would have been theming

he/she/it would have been theming

we would have been theming

you would have been theming

they would have been theming

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you theme
we let´s theme
you theme

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to theme

Past participle

themed

Present Participle

theming

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «THEME»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «theme» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of theme

argument · burden · composition · dissertation · essay · essence · exercise · gist · idea · keynote · leitmotif · matter · motif · paper · subject · subject matter · text · thesis · through-line · topic

TRANSLATION OF THEME

Find out the translation of theme to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of theme from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «theme» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 主题
• Translator English - Spanish: tema
• English: theme
• Translator English - Hindi: विषय
• Translator English - Arabic: مَوْضُوع
• Translator English - Russian: тема
• Translator English - Portuguese: tema
• Translator English - Bengali: বিষয়
• Translator English - French: thème
• Translator English - Malay: Tema
• Translator English - German: Thema
• Translator English - Japanese: テーマ
• Translator English - Korean: 주제
• Translator English - Javanese: Tema
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chủ đề
• Translator English - Tamil: தீம்
• Translator English - Marathi: थीम
• Translator English - Turkish: tema
• Translator English - Italian: tema
• Translator English - Polish: temat
• Translator English - Ukrainian: тема
• Translator English - Romanian: temă
• Translator English - Greek: κεντρική ιδέα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: tema
• Translator English - Swedish: tema
• Translator English - Norwegian: tema

10 QUOTES WITH «THEME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word theme.

1

Yolanda Adams

My direction has never really changed, because I don't think that you can really work gimmicks in gospel music. With gospel music, there is this central theme that always comes around about the love of God, the love of Jesus and the power that you have through Jesus Christ. You don't need a gimmick when you have that.

2

Kage Baker

Back when the concept of organ transplants qualified as science fiction, novelist Maurice Renard wrote a thriller called 'Les Mains d'Orlac.' Call it a bastard offspring of 'Frankenstein;' its plot revolved around the old theme of Science Giving Us Stuff We Shouldn't Have - in this particular case, restoring severed body parts.

3

Marco Beltrami

I like the scene in the first 'Scream' movie where Sidney gets up, and dusk is falling, and she's looking out at the hills of Santa Rosa, there where it was filmed, and that's where you sort of hear her theme being played out. I always liked that moment because, to me, it became more than just a horror movie.

4

Nikolai Berdyaev

The Russian yearning for the meaning of life is the major theme of our literature, and this is the real point of our intelligentsia's existence.

5

Jimmy Carl Black

I really don't have a theme when I start a sculpture. The rock guides me to the final sculpture. I think that is true for many creative sculpture artists.

6

Rory Bremner

Maybe we like our politicians to appear like bumbling oafs. It certainly never did Ronald Reagan or George Bush any harm. The Italians still seem enamoured of Silvio Berlusconi - a man whose entry into a room is less likely to be greeted with the Italian national anthem than by the Benny Hill theme tune.

7

Tracy Chapman

Love's a recurring theme through my work.

8

Tom Cochrane

We always thought we had to follow a certain theme but I don't agree with that anymore. I think the fans deserve a wider variety of music.

9

Agnetha Faltskog

I would like to sing the theme tune of a big film - something like 'Titanic.'

10

Martin Feldstein

My theme this evening is that America needs a competitive dollar.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEME»

Discover the use of theme in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to theme and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Global Theme Park Industry

From the first pleasure gardens to the global theme park companies, this book provides an understanding of the nature and function of theme parks as spaces of entertainment.

Salvador Anton Clavé, 2007

Planning a Theme-based Curriculum: Goals, Themes, ...

Here is a complete curriculum planning model designed specifically for theme-based teaching with four-and five-year olds.

Carla F. Berry, Gayle Mindes, 1993

Narrative as Theme: Studies in French Fiction

In Narrative as Theme Gerald Prince offers the first book-length study of the theme of narrative and of the relationship¯between narrative and truth in fiction.

Gerald Prince, 1992

Theme of the Pentateuch

For this second, enlarged edition, the author has written an Epilogue reassessing the theme of the Pentateuch from a more current postmodern perspective.

David J. A. Clines, 1997

Total Landscape, Theme Parks, Public Space

Placing theme parks from the United States, Europe and Asia in a comparative, multidisciplinary framework, this fascinating book argues that these fantasy environments are an extreme example of the totalization of public space.

Miodrag Mitrasinovic, 2006

Designing Disney's theme parks: the architecture of reassurance

A beautiful homage to the most delicate of flowers, exalted in the garden, the world of fashion, fragrances, & culinary arts.

Karal Ann Marling, Centre canadien d'architecture, 1997

On Subject and Theme: A Discourse Functional Perspective

The ten papers in this volume focus on Subject and Theme. Theme began its life as a semantic notion in the work of Vilém Mathesius, while Subject has traditionally been seen as just a syntactic entity.

Ruqaiya Hasan, Peter Howard Fries, 1995

Variations on a Theme Park: The New American City and the ...

Discusses the "artificial city" of megamalls, corporate enclaves, gentrified downtowns, and pseudo-historic marketplaces that are rising up around the United States

Michael Sorkin, 1992

Faith as a Theme in Mark's Narrative

This critically acclaimed book redresses the theme of faith in the Book of Mark .

Christopher D. Marshall, 1994

Theme Park Landscapes: Antecedents and Variations

Theme parks, their history and reception, are the topic of this collection of twelve essays.

Terence G. Young, Robert B. Riley, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term theme is used in the context of the following news items.

The most iconic James Bond theme songs

The theme song for the next James Bond movie has already been recorded - but who got to sing it? There's been no end to the rumors that it was British pop star ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»

Nobody does it, better: Bond theme betting suspended after punter …

In fact, putting Radiohead and a James Bond thing together seems like the most reasonable pairing since Dexys Midnight Runners recorded the theme to Brush ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Poll: Have you been put off theme park rides by the Alton Towers …

The boss of Alton Towers owner Merlin has said the theme park could take 18 months to recover as the group warned of a £50 million profits hit following a ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»

Theme park terror: 'Catapult' ride breaks moments before launch

MADISON, Wis. – When you visit a theme park, you probably stop by a few roller coasters or high-flying rides before heading home. Those rides provide a thrill ... «kfor.com, Jul 15»

High-Tech Marvel Theme Park Cuts Summer Tour Short

The indoor high-tech traveling theme park The Marvel Experience has stumbled and will cut short its summer tour. Producers of the show — which includes ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»

Watch Alex Trebek Rap the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme Song on …

Now this is a story all about how…on Jeopardy! Monday night, host Alex Trebek started rapping the lyrics to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song. When the ... «TIME, Jun 15»

Disney bans selfie sticks from its theme parks

Under a new policy, which takes effect Tuesday, the poles won't make it past the bag check at any Disney World theme park. The sticks also won't be allowed in ... «Tampabay.com, Jun 15»

Mario, Nintendo kin jumping into theme parks

LOS ANGELES — For his next trick, Shigeru Miyamoto is working in reality, not virtual reality. While the famed Japanese creator of Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»

Arizona 'Flintstones' theme park up for sale

The owner of Flintstones Bedrock City, a northern Arizona theme park designed around the Hanna-Barbera cartoon, said Friday she is selling the property for $2 ... «Yahoo News UK, Jun 15»

The Attractions We Have To See At Universal's Nintendo Theme Park

Before we go on, what it seems like is that this will not be an entirely new theme park, but rather one of Universal's “sections” of their existing parks. It' what we ... «Forbes, May 15»