theme

Universal Words noun 1 the subject or main idea in a talk, piece of writing or work of art: North American literature is the main theme of this year's festival. * The President stressed a favourite campaign theme-greater emphasis on education. * The naked male figure was always the central theme of Greek art. * The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage. 2 (music) a short tune that is repeated or developed in a piece of music 3 = THEMEMUSIC: the theme from 'The Godfather' 4 (old-fashioned, AmE) a short piece of writing on a particular subject, done for school