1.the subject matter of a conversation or discussion;
he didn't want to discuss that subject
2.a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work;
it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme
3.(music) melodic subject of a musical composition;
the theme is announced in the first measures
4.an essay (especially one written as an assignment);
he got an A on his composition
5.(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed;
thematic vowels are part of the stem
1.provide with a particular theme or motive;
the restaurant often themes its menus