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motif meaning in Kannada

ಹುರುಳು

/moʊˈtiːf/

motif in Kannada: ಹುರುಳು, ಆಶಯ, ಮುಖ್ಯೋದ್ದೇಶ. In English, motif means a recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.

Kannada words for motif

ಹುರುಳು, ಆಶಯ, ಮುಖ್ಯೋದ್ದೇಶ

English meaning of motif

  1. noun A recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.
  2. noun A short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated in several parts of a work.
  3. noun A decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern.
  4. noun A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming.

Full definition of motif

motif in a sentence

  • See how the artist repeats the scroll motif throughout the work?

motif in other languages

Questions about motif in Kannada

What is the meaning of motif in Kannada?
Motif in Kannada is ಹುರುಳು, ಆಶಯ, ಮುಖ್ಯೋದ್ದೇಶ.
motif ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Motif: ಹುರುಳು, ಆಶಯ, ಮುಖ್ಯೋದ್ದೇಶ.
What does motif mean in English?
Motif means a recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.

Source and license

Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: motif (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: motif (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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