Theme
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Art
- Theme (arts)Theme (arts)In the visual arts, a theme is a broad idea or a message conveyed by a work, such as a performance, a painting, or a motion picture. This message is usually about life, society or human nature. Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a work. Themes are usually implied...
, the unifying subject or idea of the type of visual work - Theme (literature)Theme (literature)A theme is a broad, message, or moral of a story. The message may be about life, society, or human nature. Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas and are almost always implied rather than stated explicitly. Along with plot, character,...
, the unifying subject or idea of a story - Theme (music)Theme (music)In music, a theme is the material, usually a recognizable melody, upon which part or all of a composition is based.-Characteristics:A theme may be perceivable as a complete musical expression in itself, separate from the work in which it is found . In contrast to an idea or motif, a theme is...
, the initial or principal melody in a musical piece - Theme musicTheme musicTheme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
, signature music which recurs in a film, television program or performance
Music titles
- Themes (Vangelis album), a compilation album from 1989 by Vangelis
- Themes (Clannad album)Themes (Clannad album)Themes is a compilation album released in 1992 by the Irish music group Clannad.-1992 Track listing:# "Both Sides Now" – 4:47# "Robin " – 2:50# "Rí Na Cruinne" – 4:02# "Ancient Forest" – 3:00# "Atlantic Realm" – 3:47...
, a compilation album from 1992 by Clannad - Themes (Silent Stream of Godless Elegy album), a 2000 album by Moravian ethno metal band, Silent Stream Of Godless Elegy
Miscellaneous
- Theme (Byzantine district), an administrative district in the Byzantine Empire governed by a Strategos
- Theme (computing)Theme (computing)In computing, a theme is a preset package containing graphical appearance details, used to customize the look and feel of an operating system, widget set or window manager....
, a custom graphical appearance for certain software, similar to a graphics skin - Theme (linguistics), topic
- Theme (magazine)
- Theme BuildingTheme BuildingThe Theme Building is a landmark structure at the Los Angeles International Airport within the Westchester neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles. It opened in 1961, and is an example of the Mid-Century modern influenced design school known as "Googie" or "Populuxe."The distinctive white building...
, a landmark building in the Los Angeles International Airport