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# theme

noun (theme, themes); adjective use (theme park, theme song); verb (themed — decorated in one style)

«theme» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A theme is the main subject or idea of a talk, book, lesson, party or piece of art. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theme/#m1)
2. A theme is a big message or lesson a story is about, such as friendship, courage or kindness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theme/#m2)
3. A theme tune or theme song is the music always played with a TV show or film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theme/#m3)

### In the lessons

In English lessons, pupils find the theme of a story: not what happens (the plot) but what it is really about, like «good wins over evil» or «be yourself». At school, topics can have themes (a space-themed week). In everyday life, theme parks (Disneyland), themed birthday parties and theme songs. Phrases: the theme of, main theme, theme park, theme tune, themed party.

### Examples

- The theme of the story is friendship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theme/#x1)
- Our class party had a pirate theme. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theme/#x2)
- We went on the big rides at the theme park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theme/#x3)
- I can hum the theme tune of that show. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theme/#x4)
- Courage is a theme in many fairy tales. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theme/#x5)
- The theme for this term's art project is the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theme/#x6)
- What do you think is the main theme of the poem? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theme/#x7)
- Thus ends this charming story, which was a favourite theme with all the classic authors. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theme/#x8)

### Note

Pronounced «theem» with soft th. Countable: themes. Trap: theme is not the same as plot — the plot is what happens, the theme is the idea underneath. Adjective: thematic; «themed» means decorated around a theme.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «theme» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/theme/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«theme» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/theme.html) on Mova free.