English Dictionary
Definition theme in British English
theme
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/θiːm/
1
the main subject of something such as a book, speech, art exhibition, or discussion
Example
Musical instruments are a recurrent theme in his still life paintings.
Example
Good child care was the central theme of the conference.
