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Definition of Motifs
1. motif [n] - See also: motif
Lexicographical Neighbors of Motifs
Literary usage of Motifs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1913)
"Animals In art. Antarctic exploration—Scott exped.—Continued. Animal motifs in
decorative art. 11. Lit. Digest. 47: 96-7. JI. 19, 'IS. Is it worth it? ..."
2. Poetica Erotica: A Collection of Rare and Curious Amatory Verse by Thomas Robert Smith (1921)
"IV LES motifs D'AMOUR I loved the first for her supple, cat-like body in its
green robe; The second, for her mouth, delicately shaded with rouge, ..."
3. Interior Decoration: Its Principles and Practice by Frank Alvah Parsons (1915)
"... motifs AND TEXTURES AS THEY RELATE TO FURNISHING AND DECORATING MENTION has
been made of the effects produced in decorative units where the scale or ..."
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