What is the definition of theme?

Question

Gave me the answer in a complete sentence explainig everything.
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Answer 1

1 A theme is the main idea or subject in a discussion, conversation, lecture etc. Example : The conference had a central theme : 'greater emphasis on education'.

2 An idea that an artist or writer develops or repeats in his/her work. Example : The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art.

3 A short, simple tune, on which a piece of music is based. Example : The order of the themes in a song can always be changed.

4 A tune that is played at the beginning or end of a film or of a television or radio programme, and which is associated with that film or programme in people's mind. Example : He was playing the theme from 'The Godfather'.

Answer 2

Theme:
-Subject: the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"
-a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"
-(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
-composition: an essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
-root: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
-provide with a particular theme or motive; "the restaurant often themes its menus"
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-In music, a theme is the initial or primary melody. After the principal theme is announced, a second melody, sometimes called a countertheme or secondary theme, may play. In a three-part fugue, the principal theme is announced three times in three different voices -- soprano, alto, bass -- or some variation of that. In a four-part fugue, the principal motif is announced four times. A motif is a short melodic figure used repeatedly which may be used to construct a theme. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_(music)

-Themes (singular thema) were administrative units of land in the Byzantine Empire.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_(province)

-In literature (as well as many works of nonfiction), a theme is the main idea of the story, or the message the author is conveying. This message is usually about life, society or human nature. Not all stories have explicit themes (they are optional in escape fiction). ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_(literary)

-In computing, a theme is a preset package containing graphical appearance details, used to customise the look and feel of (typically) an operating system, widget set or window manager.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_(computer)

Answer 3

Theme is the overall meaning of a story. It is the base idea that an author is trying to convey to his/her audience. Sometimes the theme may come across as a moral, but not always. I hope that you are not a student intending to cut an paste this answer since you wanted it in complete sentence form because that would be plagiarism.

Answer 4

American Heritage® Dictionary: Description of theme
NOUN: 1. A topic of discourse or discussion. themeless
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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

In literature, a theme is a broad idea in a story, or a message conveyed by a work and they are usually about life, society or human nature.

Answer 8

A theme is the subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition, a topic. It is a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc., as in a work of art.

Answer 9

A theme is a distictive and specific quality, characteristic or concern.