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Synonyms: thee, there, rheme, teme, thema, thyme, these, heme, them, thebe, thome
Antonyms: thee, there, rheme, teme, thema, thyme, these, heme, them, thebe, thome
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Noun
- A [[subject]], now especially of a [[talk]] or an [[artistic]] piece; a [[topic]].
- A [[recurring]] [[idea]]; a [[motif]].
- {{lb|en|dated}} An [[essay]] written for [[school]].
- {{lb|en|music}} The main [[melody]] of a piece of [[music]], especially one that is the source of [[variation]]s.
- {{lb|en|film|television|video games}} A [[song]], or a [[snippet]] of a song, that identifies a film, a TV [[program]], a [[character]], etc. by playing at the appropriate time.
- {{lb|en|crosswording}} An additional [[puzzle]] within the [[crossword]], typically involving a set of [[non-standard]] clues or answers.
- {{lb|en|grammar}} The [[stem]] of a word.
- {{senseid|en|thematic relation of noun phrase to verb}} {{lb|en|linguistics}} [[thematic relation|Thematic relation]] of a [[noun phrase]] to a [[verb]].
- {{senseid|en|theta role}} {{lb|en|linguistics}} [[theta role|Theta role]] in [[generative grammar]] and [[w:Government and binding theory|government and binding]] theory.
- {{senseid|en|linguistic counterpart to rheme}} {{lb|en|linguistics}} [[topic|Topic]], what is generally being talked about.
- {{senseid|en|regional unit of organisation in the Byzantine empire}} A regional unit of organisation in the [[Byzantine]] empire.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To give a theme to.
- {{lb|en|computing|transitive}} To apply a theme to; to change the visual appearance and/or layout of (software).
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