leitmotiv

• اسم يشير إلى عبارة لحنية أو فكرة أو موضوع يتكرر في عمل موسيقي أو أدبي أو فني، ويرتبط عادةً بشخصية أو فكرة أو موقف معين، كما استُخدم بشكل شهير في أوبرات فاغنر.

A noun referring to a recurring melodic phrase or theme in a musical composition, especially one associated with a particular character, idea, or situation, as famously used in Wagner's operas.

1. Recurring musical themeC1formalart

   A short, recurring musical phrase associated with a particular person, idea, or situation, especially in the operas of Richard Wagner.

   اللَّيْتْموتيف

   • The leitmotiv for the hero appears every time he enters the stage.
   • Wagner's Ring cycle is famous for its complex network of leitmotivs.
   • The composer used a dark, descending leitmotiv to signify impending doom.

   المرادفاتmotiftheme

2. Recurring theme in art or literatureC1formal

   A dominant or recurring theme or motif in a literary, artistic, or other creative work.

   الفكرة المتكررة

   • The leitmotiv of betrayal runs throughout the novel.
   • In the film, the color red serves as a visual leitmotiv for danger.
   • The director used a leitmotiv of water to represent change and renewal.

   المرادفاتmotifrefrainthemetrope